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