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