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