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