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