Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 49 · 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: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
5. 5.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) read it again, focused (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
8. 8.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
11. 11.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
14. 14.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a desk full of toys (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
22. 22.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
23. 23.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) TV on while studying
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
30. 30.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
34. 34.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
37. 37.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

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