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