Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 307 · 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: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
2. 2.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) short planned breaks
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
9. 9.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
10. 10.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session
12. 12.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
17. 17.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
18. 18.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
22. 22.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
26. 26.👀 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
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
30. 30.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) asking a question (d) a goal for each session
39. 39.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class

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