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