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