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: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
- 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 4.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
- 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
- 7.👀 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
- 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
- 9.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) eyes on the speaker
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
- 14.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
- 17.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
- 19.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 21.👀 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
- 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) notes while listening (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
- 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
- 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
- 27.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 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: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
- 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) a desk full of toys
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 37.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
- 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- breaks attention
- phone in another room
- True
- note it, then go back
- helps attention
- a clear, tidy desk
- put it in another room
- a goal for each session
- False
- True
- short planned breaks
- TV on while studying
- games open on screen
- True
- breaks attention
- chatting in class
- False
- daydreaming in class
- True
- True
- on the teacher and board
- studying half-asleep
- eyes on the speaker
- helps attention
- eyes on the speaker
- studying half-asleep
- False
- you keep what you notice
- helps attention
- asking a question
- short planned breaks
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- a goal for each session
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- False
- helps attention
- asking a question
- False
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