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