Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 189 · 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: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
3. 3.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
10. 10.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) short planned breaks
12. 12.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
14. 14.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
16. 16.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) keep it in your hand
17. 17.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
20. 20.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session
26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a quiet place to study (d) short planned breaks
27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
30. 30.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
32. 32.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
40. 40.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

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