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