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