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