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