Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 890 · 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.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
6. 6.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) keep it in your hand
7. 7.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
8. 8.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) a desk full of toys
15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (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) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
20. 20.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
21. 21.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
24. 24.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) daydreaming in class
27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
31. 31.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
37. 37.👀 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
38. 38.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

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