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