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