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