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