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