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