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