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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 995 · 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) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
  4. 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) keep it in your hand
  5. 5.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) three tasks at once (d) a desk full of toys
  11. 11.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) a goal for each session (d) chatting in class
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  15. 15.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  21. 21.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
  24. 24.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  32. 32.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) short planned breaks
  35. 35.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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