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