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