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