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