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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 187 · 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 friend (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (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: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
  13. 13.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) asking a question
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
  22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) chatting in class
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) chatting in class (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
  36. 36.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) daydreaming in class
  38. 38.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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