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