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