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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 386 · 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.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  3. 3.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.👀 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
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  13. 13.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) keep it in your hand (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  15. 15.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  25. 25.👀 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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