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