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