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