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