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