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