Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 185 · 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.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
7. 7.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
8. 8.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
9. 9.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
11. 11.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
14. 14.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
23. 23.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
26. 26.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
30. 30.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it only helps in sport
31. 31.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
33. 33.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
36. 36.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) read it again, focused (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

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