Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 621 · 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 clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
2. 2.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
5. 5.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) you keep what you notice (c) it only helps in sport (d) it makes you tired
8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
10. 10.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
11. 11.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
14. 14.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) a desk full of toys
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
18. 18.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
20. 20.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your friend
21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) notes while listening
23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
24. 24.👀 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
25. 25.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
32. 32.👀 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) turn the TV on (d) read it faster
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) scrolling while reading (d) a desk full of toys

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