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