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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 970 · 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 breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
  4. 4.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
  7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
  9. 9.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  10. 10.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
  13. 13.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  17. 17.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.🔍 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
  20. 20.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  21. 21.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) short planned breaks
  26. 26.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) daydreaming in class
  31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
  32. 32.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) notes while listening
  36. 36.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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