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