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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 783 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) games open on screen
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking messages
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
  11. 11.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  14. 14.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  17. 17.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
  19. 19.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) turn the TV on
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  24. 24.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  25. 25.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  30. 30.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk

Answer key

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

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