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