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