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