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