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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 273 · 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) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) daydreaming in class
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying
  3. 3.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.👀 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
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
  10. 10.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
  12. 12.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) a desk full of toys (d) notes while listening
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
  21. 21.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) it makes you tired
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  31. 31.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  40. 40.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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