Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 208 · 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 goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
6. 6.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) daydreaming in class
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
11. 11.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
19. 19.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
21. 21.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
23. 23.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
26. 26.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
29. 29.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
35. 35.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
36. 36.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
38. 38.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

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