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