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