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