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