Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

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

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