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