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