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