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