Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 255 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
4. 4.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
6. 6.👀 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
7. 7.👀 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
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) asking a question (c) games open on screen (d) TV on while studying
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
17. 17.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
23. 23.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
25. 25.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
27. 27.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
29. 29.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
31. 31.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
33. 33.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
37. 37.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

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