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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 460 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
  2. 2.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) out of the window (d) on your friend
  3. 3.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
  5. 5.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) looking at the clock
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
  13. 13.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  22. 22.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
  23. 23.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
  24. 24.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) a quiet place to study
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) a desk full of toys
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  36. 36.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) games open on screen
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying

Answer key

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

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