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