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