Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 687 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
2. 2.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
4. 4.👀 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) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
6. 6.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
13. 13.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) games open on screen
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) notes while listening
18. 18.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
23. 23.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
28. 28.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
30. 30.👀 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
31. 31.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
32. 32.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
36. 36.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

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