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