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