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