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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 881 · 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) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
  8. 8.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) a clear, tidy desk
  14. 14.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  18. 18.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
  24. 24.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  32. 32.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  39. 39.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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