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