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