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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 878 · 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.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  3. 3.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  9. 9.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
  17. 17.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  25. 25.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) asking a question
  30. 30.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) short planned breaks (d) scrolling while reading
  34. 34.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) daydreaming in class
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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