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