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) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
- 3.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
- 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
- 6.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
- 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 8.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
- 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
- 11.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
- 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
- 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 19.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
- 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
- 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
- 24.👀 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
- 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
- 29.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
- 31.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 33.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 36.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) doodling cartoons
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 38.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
Answer key
- short planned breaks
- a goal for each session
- False
- a clear, tidy desk
- scrolling while reading
- read it again, focused
- breaks attention
- note it, then go back
- one task at a time
- a desk full of toys
- False
- a clear, tidy desk
- TV on while studying
- phone in another room
- studying half-asleep
- breaks attention
- daydreaming in class
- helps attention
- False
- one task at a time
- breaks attention
- a quiet place to study
- studying half-asleep
- you keep what you notice
- games open on screen
- helps attention
- a desk full of toys
- a goal for each session
- True
- notes while listening
- True
- breaks attention
- False
- False
- True
- taking short notes
- breaks attention
- False
- False
- breaks attention
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