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