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