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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 133 · 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: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) TV on while studying
  7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  16. 16.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  19. 19.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  29. 29.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it again, focused (c) turn the TV on (d) read it faster
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
  31. 31.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
  40. 40.👀 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

Answer key

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

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