Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 70 · 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: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
3. 3.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) you keep what you notice (d) it only helps in sport
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) daydreaming in class
12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
14. 14.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
22. 22.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) daydreaming in class
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a goal for each session (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
28. 28.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
31. 31.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

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