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