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