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” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
- 3.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
- 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 7.👀 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
- 8.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
- 10.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) games open on screen
- 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
- 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
- 16.👀 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
- 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
- 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 20.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
- 26.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
- 27.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
- 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
- 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 37.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
- 38.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- phone in another room
- False
- TV on while studying
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- read it again, focused
- False
- studying half-asleep
- False
- False
- a desk full of toys
- eyes on the speaker
- one task at a time
- studying half-asleep
- you keep what you notice
- a quiet place to study
- short planned breaks
- breaks attention
- False
- breaks attention
- games open on screen
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- asking a question
- put it in another room
- True
- games open on screen
- TV on while studying
- checking messages
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- chatting in class
- False
- a desk full of toys
- breaks attention
- on the teacher and board
- True
- False
- True
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