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