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