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