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