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