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