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