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