Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 100 · 40 questions

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.

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

Free memory techniques lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/memory-techniques-for-students