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