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