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