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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 172 · 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: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) a desk full of toys
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
  12. 12.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
  14. 14.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
  18. 18.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) daydreaming in class
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
  24. 24.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) asking a question
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) notes while listening
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
  37. 37.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  38. 38.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) notes while listening
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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