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