Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 8 · 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
3. 3.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
4. 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
6. 6.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) one task at a time (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) studying half-asleep
15. 15.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
20. 20.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
22. 22.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) a quiet place to study
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) short planned breaks
31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
32. 32.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
34. 34.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a quiet place to study
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages

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