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