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