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