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