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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 607 · 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) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  5. 5.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 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
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  14. 14.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
  17. 17.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) three tasks at once
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
  23. 23.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) turn the TV on (c) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
  30. 30.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a goal for each session (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  35. 35.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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