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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 894 · 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) scrolling while reading (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
  2. 2.👀 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
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) one task at a time
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  11. 11.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it only helps in sport
  12. 12.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) one task at a time
  15. 15.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) eyes on the speaker
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  19. 19.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  22. 22.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  25. 25.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
  30. 30.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) games open on screen
  32. 32.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  36. 36.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker

Answer key

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

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