Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 743 · 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: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
7. 7.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
12. 12.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
17. 17.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
20. 20.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
26. 26.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
32. 32.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it only helps in sport
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker

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