Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 338 · 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.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
8. 8.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) one task at a time (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
16. 16.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
17. 17.👀 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
18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
23. 23.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
32. 32.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
38. 38.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

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