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