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) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
- 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 3.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
- 5.👀 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
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking messages
- 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 9.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
- 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
- 16.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👀 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
- 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 21.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
- 22.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
- 25.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
- 27.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
- 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) studying half-asleep (c) asking a question (d) a quiet place to study
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
- 31.👀 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
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
- 33.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
- 37.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 39.👀 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
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
Answer key
- asking a question
- games open on screen
- False
- TV on while studying
- you keep what you notice
- eyes on the speaker
- chatting in class
- breaks attention
- False
- breaks attention
- asking a question
- True
- breaks attention
- checking messages
- short planned breaks
- False
- True
- put it in another room
- helps attention
- breaks attention
- taking short notes
- True
- breaks attention
- daydreaming in class
- False
- three tasks at once
- on the teacher and board
- studying half-asleep
- breaks attention
- games open on screen
- note it, then go back
- a desk full of toys
- False
- True
- helps attention
- three tasks at once
- True
- True
- read it again, focused
- helps attention
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