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