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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 888 · 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: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
  3. 3.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a goal for each session (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) a desk full of toys
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) notes while listening (c) phone in another room (d) eyes on the speaker
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) eyes on the speaker
  23. 23.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
  26. 26.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
  28. 28.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  30. 30.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
  33. 33.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
  37. 37.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  40. 40.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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