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