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