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