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