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