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