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