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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 371 · 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 clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  3. 3.👀 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) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  19. 19.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  22. 22.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
  25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) short planned breaks
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  30. 30.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
  35. 35.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) daydreaming in class
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
  38. 38.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying

Answer key

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

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