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