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