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