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