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