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