Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 705 · 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.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
2. 2.👀 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
12. 12.👀 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
13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
14. 14.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
23. 23.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
27. 27.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) TV on while studying
32. 32.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on your phone
33. 33.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

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