Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 911 · 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: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
3. 3.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
6. 6.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
13. 13.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
14. 14.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it again, focused (c) skip the chapter (d) read it faster
15. 15.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) notes while listening
17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
18. 18.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
25. 25.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
29. 29.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
33. 33.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) asking a question (d) a goal for each session
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it only helps in sport

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