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