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.👀 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
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
- 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 4.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 6.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 10.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) keep it in your hand (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
- 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
- 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 18.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
- 20.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
- 22.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
- 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
- 27.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
- 31.👀 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
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
- 33.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) studying half-asleep (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
- 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
- 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
- 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
Answer key
- you keep what you notice
- checking messages
- TV on while studying
- True
- helps attention
- False
- helps attention
- three tasks at once
- breaks attention
- put it in another room
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- checking messages
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- chatting in class
- helps attention
- taking short notes
- asking a question
- True
- phone in another room
- True
- helps attention
- a desk full of toys
- three tasks at once
- games open on screen
- False
- notes while listening
- a goal for each session
- a quiet place to study
- note it, then go back
- scrolling while reading
- False
- breaks attention
- studying half-asleep
- breaks attention
- eyes on the speaker
- one task at a time
- a quiet place to study
- a clear, tidy desk
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