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