Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 362 · 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 goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
2. 2.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) notes while listening (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
5. 5.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
7. 7.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 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 faster (d) read it again, focused
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
11. 11.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
13. 13.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) a quiet place to study
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
19. 19.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
22. 22.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
28. 28.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
35. 35.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
37. 37.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
40. 40.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True

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