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