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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 627 · 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) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) short planned breaks
  3. 3.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
  8. 8.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
  11. 11.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
  12. 12.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a goal for each session
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) it only helps in sport
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
  25. 25.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) chatting in class
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session

Answer key

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

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