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