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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 435 · 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 helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
  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: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) think about it more
  15. 15.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 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) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
  18. 18.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
  19. 19.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
  23. 23.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  31. 31.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) a quiet place to study
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  35. 35.👀 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
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
  38. 38.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) a desk full of toys
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) games open on screen

Answer key

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

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