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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 432 · 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) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk
  2. 2.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  4. 4.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) daydreaming in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  16. 16.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
  25. 25.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
  29. 29.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  30. 30.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
  36. 36.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room

Answer key

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

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