Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 439 · 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) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
2. 2.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
3. 3.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
7. 7.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
14. 14.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.👀 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
16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
19. 19.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) daydreaming in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) notes while listening
28. 28.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
32. 32.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
36. 36.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
40. 40.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

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