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