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