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