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