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