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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 196 · 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.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  5. 5.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) turn the sound up (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  6. 6.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) studying half-asleep (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a quiet place to study
  8. 8.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a quiet place to study
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  12. 12.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a quiet place to study
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 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 faster (d) read it again, focused
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) eyes on the speaker
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
  19. 19.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  23. 23.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) one task at a time
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) a clear, tidy desk
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying

Answer key

  1. notes while listening
  2. asking a question
  3. helps attention
  4. checking messages
  5. put it in another room
  6. True
  7. studying half-asleep
  8. True
  9. breaks attention
  10. a desk full of toys
  11. phone in another room
  12. note it, then go back
  13. a desk full of toys
  14. short planned breaks
  15. read it again, focused
  16. studying half-asleep
  17. breaks attention
  18. scrolling while reading
  19. True
  20. True
  21. False
  22. chatting in class
  23. True
  24. TV on while studying
  25. helps attention
  26. breaks attention
  27. True
  28. games open on screen
  29. breaks attention
  30. breaks attention
  31. False
  32. True
  33. TV on while studying
  34. False
  35. breaks attention
  36. False
  37. helps attention
  38. eyes on the speaker
  39. checking messages
  40. eyes on the speaker

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