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