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