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