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