Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 209 · 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.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) asking a question
3. 3.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
4. 4.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
7. 7.👀 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
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 of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) chatting in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
12. 12.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your friend
14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
19. 19.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
22. 22.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
28. 28.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
30. 30.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
37. 37.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

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