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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 234 · 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) scrolling while reading (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.👀 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
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  8. 8.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
  11. 11.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  16. 16.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
  20. 20.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
  25. 25.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
  27. 27.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  31. 31.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) a quiet place to study
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.👀 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
  39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session

Answer key

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

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