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