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