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