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) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
- 2.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 4.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
- 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
- 8.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 9.👀 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
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 11.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
- 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
- 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
- 18.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
- 22.👀 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) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
- 24.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
- 25.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on your phone
- 26.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
- 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 32.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 33.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
- 34.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
- 37.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) a desk full of toys
Answer key
- checking messages
- True
- breaks attention
- False
- TV on while studying
- helps attention
- chatting in class
- True
- you keep what you notice
- helps attention
- False
- three tasks at once
- scrolling while reading
- breaks attention
- TV on while studying
- helps attention
- games open on screen
- False
- False
- helps attention
- phone in another room
- read it again, focused
- three tasks at once
- put it in another room
- on the teacher and board
- True
- notes while listening
- asking a question
- a goal for each session
- notes while listening
- helps attention
- True
- note it, then go back
- False
- studying half-asleep
- a quiet place to study
- False
- True
- True
- a desk full of toys
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