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