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