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