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