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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 739 · 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: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  5. 5.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) read it faster
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  8. 8.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 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
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
  12. 12.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
  15. 15.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
  20. 20.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
  24. 24.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
  26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  30. 30.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) notes while listening
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying

Answer key

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

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