Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 586 · 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.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
5. 5.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
6. 6.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
11. 11.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
14. 14.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
16. 16.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
19. 19.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
35. 35.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
36. 36.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
39. 39.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

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