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