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 helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
- 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
- 3.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
- 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
- 5.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) a quiet place to study
- 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
- 8.👀 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
- 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
- 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 14.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
- 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
- 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
- 22.👀 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
- 23.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
- 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
- 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
- 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) TV on while studying
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 33.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) a desk full of toys
- 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
- 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
- 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
Answer key
- taking short notes
- checking messages
- on the teacher and board
- asking a question
- True
- a desk full of toys
- daydreaming in class
- read it again, focused
- studying half-asleep
- helps attention
- scrolling while reading
- games open on screen
- breaks attention
- True
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- eyes on the speaker
- helps attention
- checking messages
- you keep what you notice
- False
- phone in another room
- short planned breaks
- helps attention
- a clear, tidy desk
- one task at a time
- a goal for each session
- helps attention
- asking a question
- helps attention
- True
- True
- helps attention
- a desk full of toys
- notes while listening
- eyes on the speaker
- breaks attention
- games open on screen
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