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