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