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