Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 741 · 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.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
4. 4.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
13. 13.👀 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
14. 14.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
20. 20.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
24. 24.👀 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
25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
27. 27.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
30. 30.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) daydreaming in class
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
35. 35.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) games open on screen
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

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