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