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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 962 · 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) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  10. 10.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) read it again, focused (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  17. 17.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) a goal for each session
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  28. 28.👀 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
  29. 29.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.👀 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
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.👀 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
  39. 39.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study

Answer key

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

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