Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

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

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