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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 211 · 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 breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  6. 6.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
  7. 7.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  22. 22.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it only helps in sport
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
  24. 24.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
  25. 25.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
  30. 30.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
  34. 34.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking messages
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study

Answer key

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

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