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