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