Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 659 · 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
2. 2.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
6. 6.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) short planned breaks
9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
12. 12.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) a desk full of toys
15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
16. 16.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a goal for each session (c) notes while listening (d) short planned breaks
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
21. 21.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
25. 25.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it again, focused (c) skip the chapter (d) read it faster
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
28. 28.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
29. 29.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
33. 33.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
36. 36.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) chatting in class

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