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