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