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