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