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