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