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