Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 574 · 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.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) on your phone
3. 3.👀 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
4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
6. 6.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a goal for each session (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
14. 14.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
17. 17.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
23. 23.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it again, focused (c) read it faster (d) turn the TV on
24. 24.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
29. 29.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) games open on screen (d) TV on while studying
36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
37. 37.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) asking a question (d) a desk full of toys

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