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