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 breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
- 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
- 3.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
- 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) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
- 6.👀 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
- 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
- 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
- 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) chatting in class (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
- 12.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
- 13.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time
- 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
- 16.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
- 18.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your friend
- 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 21.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 23.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
- 25.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 31.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
- 35.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) daydreaming in class
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 38.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
Answer key
- checking messages
- one task at a time
- taking short notes
- three tasks at once
- read it again, focused
- you keep what you notice
- helps attention
- a desk full of toys
- short planned breaks
- daydreaming in class
- chatting in class
- put it in another room
- True
- daydreaming in class
- eyes on the speaker
- False
- notes while listening
- on the teacher and board
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- True
- helps attention
- False
- asking a question
- False
- short planned breaks
- helps attention
- games open on screen
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- True
- helps attention
- True
- a goal for each session
- False
- one task at a time
- breaks attention
- False
- TV on while studying
- breaks attention
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