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