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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 179 · 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: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 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
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) games open on screen
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) three tasks at once
  9. 9.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  16. 16.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  22. 22.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session
  24. 24.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
  25. 25.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  30. 30.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 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
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  38. 38.👀 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
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys

Answer key

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

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