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