Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 811 · 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.👀 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
2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
5. 5.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
11. 11.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
15. 15.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
19. 19.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
22. 22.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
25. 25.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
29. 29.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
36. 36.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) asking a question
39. 39.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False

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