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