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