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