Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 747 · 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 breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
2. 2.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
4. 4.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) it makes you tired
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
8. 8.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
9. 9.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
14. 14.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
17. 17.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
24. 24.👀 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
25. 25.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room
28. 28.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) short planned breaks
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
35. 35.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
39. 39.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time

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