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