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