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