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) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
- 3.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
- 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) daydreaming in class
- 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) a desk full of toys
- 9.👀 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
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
- 12.👀 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
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
- 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
- 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
- 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
- 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
- 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
- 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) short planned breaks
- 22.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
- 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
- 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
- 33.👀 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
- 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
- 38.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
Answer key
- helps attention
- a desk full of toys
- True
- True
- on the teacher and board
- breaks attention
- asking a question
- a clear, tidy desk
- read it again, focused
- breaks attention
- a goal for each session
- you keep what you notice
- games open on screen
- breaks attention
- TV on while studying
- eyes on the speaker
- studying half-asleep
- asking a question
- checking messages
- a quiet place to study
- scrolling while reading
- False
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- helps attention
- daydreaming in class
- short planned breaks
- short planned breaks
- one task at a time
- helps attention
- phone in another room
- note it, then go back
- a desk full of toys
- helps attention
- notes while listening
- one task at a time
- True
- a goal for each session
- helps attention
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