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