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