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