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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 493 · 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) asking a question
  6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) asking a question (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
  10. 10.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
  20. 20.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.👀 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  25. 25.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
  28. 28.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
  30. 30.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
  35. 35.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
  37. 37.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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