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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 502 · 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: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) chatting in class (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
  10. 10.👀 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
  11. 11.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) daydreaming in class
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  19. 19.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  24. 24.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.👀 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
  28. 28.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  32. 32.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) scrolling while reading
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  39. 39.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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