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