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