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