Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus
Memory tip (You keep what you notice): Helps attention: phone in another room, one task at a time, a clear, tidy desk, eyes on the speaker, notes while listening. Breaks attention: TV on while studying, checking messages, three tasks at once, chatting in class, scrolling while reading. Mind wandering? Note the thought down to “park” it, then go back to your work.
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- 1.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 3.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
- 5.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
- 7.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
- 8.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 11.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 15.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
- 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
- 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) games open on screen
- 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
- 26.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 28.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
- 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
- 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) chatting in class
- 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
- 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
- 35.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
- 38.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) turn the TV on
- 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 40.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- True
- put it in another room
- daydreaming in class
- True
- chatting in class
- taking short notes
- on the teacher and board
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- False
- True
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- True
- True
- breaks attention
- short planned breaks
- one task at a time
- checking messages
- TV on while studying
- asking a question
- a quiet place to study
- notes while listening
- notes while listening
- False
- helps attention
- note it, then go back
- studying half-asleep
- phone in another room
- helps attention
- chatting in class
- short planned breaks
- games open on screen
- True
- helps attention
- a goal for each session
- read it again, focused
- helps attention
- False
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