Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 86 · 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: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
2. 2.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) short planned breaks (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
4. 4.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
8. 8.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
12. 12.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) short planned breaks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) eyes on the speaker
16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
18. 18.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
22. 22.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
27. 27.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
29. 29.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
31. 31.👀 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) asking a question
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) eyes on the speaker
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: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
40. 40.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

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