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