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