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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 128 · 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 helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  2. 2.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (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) read it faster (b) read it again, focused (c) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) eyes on the speaker
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  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) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  17. 17.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) you keep what you notice (c) it only helps in sport (d) it makes you tired
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
  33. 33.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) notes while listening

Answer key

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

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