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