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