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