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