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