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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 152 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
  5. 5.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
  7. 7.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) asking a question
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  23. 23.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
  24. 24.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) studying half-asleep (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) daydreaming in class
  35. 35.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  40. 40.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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