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