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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 742 · 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 breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) a goal for each session (d) daydreaming in class
  2. 2.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
  4. 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
  6. 6.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.👀 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
  10. 10.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) scrolling while reading (d) games open on screen
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
  22. 22.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
  25. 25.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
  37. 37.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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