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