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) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
- 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 4.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 8.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
- 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) eyes on the speaker
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 11.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
- 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
- 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
- 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
- 16.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
- 18.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 19.👀 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
- 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying
- 21.👀 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
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
- 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
- 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
- 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
- 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 33.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 35.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
Answer key
- read it again, focused
- helps attention
- helps attention
- True
- False
- False
- True
- taking short notes
- three tasks at once
- breaks attention
- False
- three tasks at once
- TV on while studying
- a goal for each session
- a desk full of toys
- False
- asking a question
- False
- you keep what you notice
- phone in another room
- note it, then go back
- phone in another room
- a clear, tidy desk
- breaks attention
- daydreaming in class
- scrolling while reading
- breaks attention
- eyes on the speaker
- helps attention
- a quiet place to study
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- True
- breaks attention
- True
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- checking messages
- games open on screen
- one task at a time
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