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