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