Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 80 · 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) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
2. 2.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
5. 5.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
7. 7.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
18. 18.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
20. 20.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
23. 23.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
24. 24.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
27. 27.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
32. 32.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
34. 34.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk

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