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