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.👀 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 faster (d) read it again, focused
- 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 3.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
- 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 7.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time
- 9.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
- 11.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
- 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
- 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
- 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
- 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
- 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 20.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
- 22.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
- 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
- 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
- 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
- 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
- 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
- 33.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 38.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 39.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
Answer key
- read it again, focused
- helps attention
- put it in another room
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- False
- one task at a time
- False
- phone in another room
- False
- True
- notes while listening
- breaks attention
- eyes on the speaker
- games open on screen
- short planned breaks
- checking messages
- helps attention
- True
- a quiet place to study
- note it, then go back
- helps attention
- a clear, tidy desk
- three tasks at once
- a clear, tidy desk
- chatting in class
- breaks attention
- a quiet place to study
- chatting in class
- TV on while studying
- notes while listening
- True
- True
- breaks attention
- checking messages
- breaks attention
- True
- taking short notes
- helps attention
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