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