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