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