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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 165 · 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) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room
  18. 18.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) chatting in class (d) daydreaming in class
  21. 21.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
  24. 24.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
  28. 28.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) short planned breaks
  31. 31.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it again, focused (c) read it faster (d) turn the TV on
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
  35. 35.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  37. 37.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying

Answer key

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

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