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