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