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