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