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