Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 821 · 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.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
2. 2.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
4. 4.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
8. 8.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
15. 15.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
18. 18.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) read it again, focused (c) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
19. 19.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) chatting in class
21. 21.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) notes while listening (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) notes while listening (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
30. 30.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
35. 35.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

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