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