Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 97 · 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: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a quiet place to study
4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
5. 5.👀 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
6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) TV on while studying (d) a desk full of toys
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
13. 13.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
16. 16.👀 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
17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
18. 18.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
21. 21.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
23. 23.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
27. 27.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
29. 29.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

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