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: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
- 3.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 5.👀 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) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
- 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
- 8.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
- 12.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
- 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
- 17.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
- 19.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
- 21.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) chatting quietly (d) looking at the clock
- 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
- 24.👀 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
- 25.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
- 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 29.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
- 30.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) eyes on the speaker
- 32.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) a goal for each session
- 36.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) a goal for each session
- 39.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
Answer key
- False
- TV on while studying
- True
- True
- read it again, focused
- helps attention
- three tasks at once
- note it, then go back
- one task at a time
- breaks attention
- short planned breaks
- False
- studying half-asleep
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- daydreaming in class
- True
- phone in another room
- False
- a goal for each session
- taking short notes
- helps attention
- a clear, tidy desk
- you keep what you notice
- True
- one task at a time
- short planned breaks
- helps attention
- put it in another room
- True
- a desk full of toys
- False
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- three tasks at once
- True
- helps attention
- scrolling while reading
- True
- eyes on the speaker
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