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