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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 427 · 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: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a goal for each session (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
  6. 6.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) one task at a time
  11. 11.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  14. 14.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
  16. 16.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your phone
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  29. 29.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) scrolling while reading
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) a quiet place to study
  34. 34.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once

Answer key

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

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