Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 388 · 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: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) short planned breaks
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
5. 5.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
8. 8.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) a quiet place to study
13. 13.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) TV on while studying
15. 15.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
16. 16.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
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) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) one task at a time (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
28. 28.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
34. 34.👀 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
35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
36. 36.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
40. 40.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False

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