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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 702 · 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.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) short planned breaks
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  4. 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  13. 13.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  18. 18.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
  20. 20.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  31. 31.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
  33. 33.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  36. 36.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) a desk full of toys
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  39. 39.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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