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