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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 110 · 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
  5. 5.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
  12. 12.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) eyes on the speaker
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  22. 22.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  29. 29.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  32. 32.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  34. 34.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  36. 36.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  38. 38.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) notes while listening

Answer key

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

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