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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 322 · 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) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  9. 9.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it faster
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) think about it more
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) TV on while studying
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  17. 17.👀 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
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) chatting quietly (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
  39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) daydreaming in class

Answer key

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

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