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