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