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