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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 912 · 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) three tasks at once (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
  2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  21. 21.👀 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
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a quiet place to study (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  31. 31.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
  34. 34.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
  35. 35.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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