Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 372 · 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.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
4. 4.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your friend
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
12. 12.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
13. 13.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
14. 14.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) turn the TV on (c) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
19. 19.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
23. 23.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
26. 26.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
28. 28.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) a goal for each session
32. 32.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
38. 38.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class

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