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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 223 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  5. 5.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
  10. 10.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) eyes on the speaker
  25. 25.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  36. 36.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
  39. 39.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class

Answer key

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

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