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