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