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