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