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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 677 · 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) notes while listening (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
  2. 2.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) asking a question
  5. 5.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it only helps in sport
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) chatting in class (d) games open on screen
  16. 16.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) think about it more
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) a desk full of toys
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
  30. 30.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
  32. 32.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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