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