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