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