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