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