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