Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 302 · 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: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
7. 7.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
13. 13.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
15. 15.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
18. 18.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
23. 23.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) a quiet place to study
25. 25.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
26. 26.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
34. 34.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

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