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