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