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