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