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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 773 · 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: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  3. 3.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) doodling cartoons
  4. 4.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  6. 6.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  8. 8.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
  17. 17.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  24. 24.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time

Answer key

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

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