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