Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 455 · 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) a desk full of toys (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
5. 5.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
7. 7.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
9. 9.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) chatting quietly (d) doodling cartoons
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) notes while listening
11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
12. 12.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) chatting in class (c) asking a question (d) a quiet place to study
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
18. 18.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
20. 20.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) think about it more
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
24. 24.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) a goal for each session
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
27. 27.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it only helps in sport
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
29. 29.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) studying half-asleep (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
35. 35.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
39. 39.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

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