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