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