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