Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 675 · 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 helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
5. 5.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it makes you tired (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it only helps in sport
6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
9. 9.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
13. 13.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
15. 15.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
17. 17.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
20. 20.👀 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) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
25. 25.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
28. 28.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
33. 33.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session

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