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