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