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