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