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