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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 324 · 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
  10. 10.👀 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
  11. 11.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  15. 15.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.👀 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
  21. 21.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.👀 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
  25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
  27. 27.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  30. 30.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  33. 33.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.👀 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
  36. 36.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) asking a question
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening

Answer key

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

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