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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 118 · 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) a desk full of toys (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
  4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
  6. 6.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) scrolling while reading
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) TV on while studying
  10. 10.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
  17. 17.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) on your phone
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
  25. 25.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) put it in another room (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  39. 39.👀 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
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room

Answer key

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

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