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