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