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