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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 457 · 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) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  2. 2.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) checking messages (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study
  7. 7.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  11. 11.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
  13. 13.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
  15. 15.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) chatting in class
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  29. 29.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
  30. 30.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
  40. 40.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window

Answer key

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

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