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