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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 902 · 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: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
  6. 6.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it faster
  11. 11.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) studying half-asleep
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
  20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
  24. 24.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  25. 25.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
  30. 30.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) studying half-asleep (d) a desk full of toys
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  40. 40.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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