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