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