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