Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 44 · 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) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
2. 2.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
6. 6.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
7. 7.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) chatting in class
16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
19. 19.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
23. 23.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 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
25. 25.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
28. 28.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
30. 30.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
33. 33.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
34. 34.👀 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room

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