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) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 4.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
- 5.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 7.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
- 8.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
- 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 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 is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
- 18.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
- 19.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
- 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
- 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
- 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
- 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) short planned breaks (d) daydreaming in class
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
- 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 40.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- notes while listening
- studying half-asleep
- a clear, tidy desk
- on the teacher and board
- True
- helps attention
- taking short notes
- True
- breaks attention
- one task at a time
- daydreaming in class
- breaks attention
- you keep what you notice
- TV on while studying
- helps attention
- helps attention
- studying half-asleep
- put it in another room
- True
- a desk full of toys
- chatting in class
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- asking a question
- daydreaming in class
- breaks attention
- read it again, focused
- helps attention
- helps attention
- phone in another room
- breaks attention
- chatting in class
- a clear, tidy desk
- games open on screen
- short planned breaks
- breaks attention
- a quiet place to study
- helps attention
- False
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