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