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