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 helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
- 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
- 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
- 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: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 14.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) think about it more
- 15.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 17.👀 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
- 18.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
- 19.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
- 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
- 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
- 23.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
- 27.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
- 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
- 31.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) a quiet place to study
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a goal for each session
- 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
- 35.👀 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
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
- 38.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) a desk full of toys
- 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) games open on screen
Answer key
- phone in another room
- a desk full of toys
- daydreaming in class
- one task at a time
- on the teacher and board
- breaks attention
- checking messages
- short planned breaks
- helps attention
- helps attention
- TV on while studying
- helps attention
- helps attention
- note it, then go back
- True
- True
- read it again, focused
- taking short notes
- put it in another room
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- daydreaming in class
- True
- False
- asking a question
- phone in another room
- False
- checking messages
- notes while listening
- a quiet place to study
- False
- scrolling while reading
- studying half-asleep
- short planned breaks
- you keep what you notice
- breaks attention
- games open on screen
- False
- asking a question
- games open on screen
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