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