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