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