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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 276 · 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) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) notes while listening
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
  6. 6.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) read it again, focused (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
  8. 8.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying
  11. 11.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  15. 15.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  20. 20.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  28. 28.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
  29. 29.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
  32. 32.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) a desk full of toys
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  40. 40.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window

Answer key

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

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