Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 800 · 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.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
2. 2.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
10. 10.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
12. 12.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
16. 16.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
19. 19.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
20. 20.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
22. 22.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
24. 24.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) notes while listening
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
32. 32.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

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