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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 423 · 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” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  6. 6.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) notes while listening (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) keep it in your hand
  12. 12.👀 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) studying half-asleep (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
  15. 15.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) doodling cartoons
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  17. 17.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
  19. 19.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking messages
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
  25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) short planned breaks
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) short planned breaks (d) a clear, tidy desk
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  35. 35.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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