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