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: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 2.👀 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
- 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) games open on screen
- 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 5.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) three tasks at once
- 9.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
- 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
- 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
- 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
- 16.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
- 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
- 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
- 22.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session
- 24.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
- 25.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
- 30.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 35.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 38.👀 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
- 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
- 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
Answer key
- helps attention
- read it again, focused
- games open on screen
- helps attention
- False
- True
- on the teacher and board
- a clear, tidy desk
- put it in another room
- chatting in class
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- scrolling while reading
- short planned breaks
- TV on while studying
- True
- scrolling while reading
- daydreaming in class
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- phone in another room
- False
- TV on while studying
- note it, then go back
- False
- studying half-asleep
- breaks attention
- a goal for each session
- one task at a time
- False
- False
- phone in another room
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- True
- True
- a clear, tidy desk
- you keep what you notice
- notes while listening
- a desk full of toys
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