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