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