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