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: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 2.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 3.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
- 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
- 6.👀 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
- 7.👀 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
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
- 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a desk full of toys (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 14.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 16.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
- 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
- 18.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
- 21.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
- 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) daydreaming in class
- 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
- 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
- 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
- 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
- 33.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
- 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) a goal for each session
- 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
- 37.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
Answer key
- breaks attention
- True
- put it in another room
- helps attention
- a desk full of toys
- you keep what you notice
- read it again, focused
- notes while listening
- a desk full of toys
- breaks attention
- a clear, tidy desk
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- False
- helps attention
- note it, then go back
- asking a question
- True
- helps attention
- three tasks at once
- False
- TV on while studying
- short planned breaks
- scrolling while reading
- a goal for each session
- one task at a time
- eyes on the speaker
- phone in another room
- helps attention
- daydreaming in class
- a quiet place to study
- TV on while studying
- on the teacher and board
- breaks attention
- studying half-asleep
- a goal for each session
- False
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- helps attention
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