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 helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
- 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
- 5.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
- 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 10.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
- 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
- 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 14.👀 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
- 15.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) read it faster
- 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 17.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 20.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 22.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) scrolling while reading
- 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
- 27.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 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.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
- 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
- 36.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) eyes on the speaker
- 39.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
Answer key
- one task at a time
- a quiet place to study
- helps attention
- scrolling while reading
- note it, then go back
- chatting in class
- a desk full of toys
- one task at a time
- a clear, tidy desk
- taking short notes
- helps attention
- three tasks at once
- breaks attention
- on the teacher and board
- read it again, focused
- chatting in class
- False
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- True
- helps attention
- True
- breaks attention
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- notes while listening
- True
- you keep what you notice
- False
- breaks attention
- short planned breaks
- games open on screen
- helps attention
- studying half-asleep
- asking a question
- False
- notes while listening
- eyes on the speaker
- False
- phone in another room
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