Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 169 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
11. 11.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
14. 14.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
20. 20.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
24. 24.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
25. 25.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
29. 29.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
33. 33.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
34. 34.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
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) a clear, tidy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
40. 40.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

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