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