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