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