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