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