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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 120 · 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.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
  3. 3.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) turn the TV on
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) chatting in class
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
  18. 18.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) a quiet place to study
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
  25. 25.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  26. 26.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  28. 28.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  33. 33.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
  36. 36.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
  39. 39.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

  1. True
  2. TV on while studying
  3. True
  4. breaks attention
  5. helps attention
  6. breaks attention
  7. read it again, focused
  8. eyes on the speaker
  9. chatting in class
  10. asking a question
  11. a quiet place to study
  12. a clear, tidy desk
  13. helps attention
  14. breaks attention
  15. helps attention
  16. helps attention
  17. note it, then go back
  18. True
  19. breaks attention
  20. breaks attention
  21. put it in another room
  22. studying half-asleep
  23. breaks attention
  24. on the teacher and board
  25. you keep what you notice
  26. False
  27. a goal for each session
  28. False
  29. False
  30. chatting in class
  31. helps attention
  32. one task at a time
  33. False
  34. phone in another room
  35. checking messages
  36. False
  37. False
  38. eyes on the speaker
  39. False
  40. helps attention

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