Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 173 · 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: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
2. 2.👀 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
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) TV on while studying
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) asking a question
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
11. 11.👀 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
12. 12.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
17. 17.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
18. 18.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
22. 22.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
23. 23.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a goal for each session
29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
33. 33.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) a desk full of toys
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock

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