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