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