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