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