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