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