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