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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 155 · 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.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
  2. 2.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) eyes on the speaker
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.👀 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
  9. 9.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
  10. 10.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) keep it in your hand
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  20. 20.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
  24. 24.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) eyes on the speaker (d) one task at a time
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  34. 34.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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