Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 637 · 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: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
6. 6.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
11. 11.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) chatting in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
18. 18.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) daydreaming in class
24. 24.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
27. 27.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
28. 28.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
32. 32.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
39. 39.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages

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