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