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