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