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) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
- 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 5.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 8.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
- 10.👀 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
- 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 12.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 13.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
- 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 19.👀 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
- 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 22.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) eyes on the speaker
- 25.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
- 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
- 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
- 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 33.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
- 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 36.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
- 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
- 39.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
Answer key
- chatting in class
- chatting in class
- three tasks at once
- checking messages
- False
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- False
- one task at a time
- you keep what you notice
- breaks attention
- True
- note it, then go back
- eyes on the speaker
- breaks attention
- eyes on the speaker
- checking messages
- helps attention
- read it again, focused
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- False
- True
- a desk full of toys
- True
- breaks attention
- short planned breaks
- games open on screen
- scrolling while reading
- studying half-asleep
- phone in another room
- helps attention
- True
- one task at a time
- a clear, tidy desk
- False
- asking a question
- a goal for each session
- False
- daydreaming in class
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