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