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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 909 · 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.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  8. 8.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) chatting in class
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a quiet place to study (c) studying half-asleep (d) TV on while studying
  15. 15.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) doodling cartoons
  18. 18.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 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
  20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
  25. 25.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it faster
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.👀 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
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
  35. 35.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  37. 37.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening

Answer key

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

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