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