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