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