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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 864 · 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) keep it in your hand (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
  12. 12.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 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
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
  21. 21.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) daydreaming in class
  23. 23.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
  29. 29.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
  32. 32.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
  34. 34.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) notes while listening
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  37. 37.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class

Answer key

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

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