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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 897 · 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: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 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
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  5. 5.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 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 friend (d) on your phone
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
  13. 13.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
  23. 23.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
  25. 25.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  37. 37.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
  40. 40.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. read it again, focused
  3. breaks attention
  4. a goal for each session
  5. note it, then go back
  6. breaks attention
  7. True
  8. on the teacher and board
  9. breaks attention
  10. one task at a time
  11. notes while listening
  12. scrolling while reading
  13. False
  14. TV on while studying
  15. phone in another room
  16. breaks attention
  17. helps attention
  18. True
  19. breaks attention
  20. helps attention
  21. one task at a time
  22. studying half-asleep
  23. True
  24. put it in another room
  25. False
  26. True
  27. False
  28. TV on while studying
  29. helps attention
  30. breaks attention
  31. helps attention
  32. a goal for each session
  33. daydreaming in class
  34. checking messages
  35. helps attention
  36. chatting in class
  37. True
  38. True
  39. short planned breaks
  40. False

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