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