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