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