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