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