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