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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 170 · 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) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
  3. 3.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
  6. 6.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  14. 14.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  18. 18.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) keep it in your hand
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
  22. 22.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
  24. 24.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
  27. 27.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) daydreaming in class
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) one task at a time
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (d) short planned breaks
  34. 34.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
  37. 37.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 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
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) studying half-asleep (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study

Answer key

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

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