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: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
- 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
- 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) three tasks at once
- 8.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
- 9.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
- 12.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) eyes on the speaker
- 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
- 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 18.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
- 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
- 21.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 22.👀 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
- 23.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
- 26.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
- 27.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) games open on screen
- 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
- 31.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
- 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
- 33.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 36.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
- 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 40.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
Answer key
- helps attention
- helps attention
- helps attention
- a desk full of toys
- one task at a time
- helps attention
- a quiet place to study
- on the teacher and board
- False
- a goal for each session
- checking messages
- False
- checking messages
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- three tasks at once
- breaks attention
- True
- TV on while studying
- daydreaming in class
- False
- you keep what you notice
- False
- True
- games open on screen
- note it, then go back
- True
- chatting in class
- games open on screen
- scrolling while reading
- taking short notes
- chatting in class
- True
- False
- helps attention
- False
- asking a question
- breaks attention
- False
- put it in another room
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