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