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