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