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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 11 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. scrolling while reading
  2. helps attention
  3. breaks attention
  4. False
  5. a desk full of toys
  6. breaks attention
  7. False
  8. helps attention
  9. helps attention
  10. put it in another room
  11. False
  12. phone in another room
  13. helps attention
  14. on the teacher and board
  15. a goal for each session
  16. helps attention
  17. True
  18. a desk full of toys
  19. daydreaming in class
  20. games open on screen
  21. False
  22. breaks attention
  23. daydreaming in class
  24. True
  25. you keep what you notice
  26. taking short notes
  27. False
  28. asking a question
  29. a clear, tidy desk
  30. a quiet place to study
  31. eyes on the speaker
  32. studying half-asleep
  33. read it again, focused
  34. breaks attention
  35. asking a question
  36. True
  37. checking messages
  38. notes while listening
  39. TV on while studying
  40. three tasks at once

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