Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 448 · 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) notes while listening (b) scrolling while reading (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
2. 2.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your phone
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) notes while listening
12. 12.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) you keep what you notice (d) it only helps in sport
13. 13.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
15. 15.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session
20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
22. 22.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it again, focused (c) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
24. 24.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) short planned breaks (d) scrolling while reading
30. 30.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
37. 37.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
40. 40.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False

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