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