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