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