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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 269 · 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.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it faster
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  16. 16.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  22. 22.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) short planned breaks
  30. 30.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) notes while listening (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker

Answer key

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

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