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