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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 176 · 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: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) a desk full of toys
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) eyes on the speaker
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  18. 18.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
  22. 22.👀 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) turn the TV on (d) read it faster
  23. 23.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  28. 28.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) notes while listening (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
  38. 38.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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