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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 889 · 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 helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  3. 3.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) one task at a time
  12. 12.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
  18. 18.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
  27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) games open on screen
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.👀 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
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

  1. one task at a time
  2. checking messages
  3. False
  4. False
  5. True
  6. breaks attention
  7. checking messages
  8. breaks attention
  9. breaks attention
  10. read it again, focused
  11. studying half-asleep
  12. taking short notes
  13. helps attention
  14. helps attention
  15. False
  16. helps attention
  17. you keep what you notice
  18. True
  19. helps attention
  20. chatting in class
  21. breaks attention
  22. helps attention
  23. breaks attention
  24. True
  25. note it, then go back
  26. asking a question
  27. three tasks at once
  28. TV on while studying
  29. asking a question
  30. False
  31. False
  32. put it in another room
  33. helps attention
  34. eyes on the speaker
  35. notes while listening
  36. breaks attention
  37. helps attention
  38. helps attention
  39. on the teacher and board
  40. breaks attention

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