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