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