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