Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 410 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (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 your friend (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) a desk full of toys
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
8. 8.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
10. 10.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) doodling cartoons
15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
16. 16.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
19. 19.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
22. 22.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
28. 28.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
30. 30.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 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
32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) chatting in class
36. 36.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
38. 38.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) studying half-asleep (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk

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