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