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