Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 45 · 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: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
5. 5.👀 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) asking a question
7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
11. 11.👀 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
18. 18.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
22. 22.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
24. 24.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
26. 26.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
28. 28.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
30. 30.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
34. 34.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
37. 37.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) asking a question (d) a goal for each session
40. 40.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend

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