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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 99 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  4. 4.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  5. 5.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) asking a question (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
  18. 18.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
  23. 23.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  25. 25.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) eyes on the speaker
  34. 34.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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