Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 723 · 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) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
8. 8.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.👀 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
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) a desk full of toys
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a desk full of toys (c) a quiet place to study (d) short planned breaks
23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
24. 24.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
27. 27.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
29. 29.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
33. 33.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
36. 36.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session

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