Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 125 · 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
2. 2.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it again, focused (c) turn the TV on (d) read it faster
3. 3.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
4. 4.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
10. 10.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) a quiet place to study
14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
15. 15.👀 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
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
21. 21.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
27. 27.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) a clear, tidy desk
29. 29.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
36. 36.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
37. 37.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
40. 40.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True

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