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