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