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