Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 551 · 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) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) a goal for each session (d) short planned breaks
2. 2.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
5. 5.👀 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 again, focused (d) read it faster
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
13. 13.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
14. 14.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
17. 17.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
19. 19.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on your phone
20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
21. 21.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
25. 25.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
29. 29.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
31. 31.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
35. 35.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
40. 40.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once

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