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