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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 180 · 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.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
  10. 10.👀 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
  11. 11.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  12. 12.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
  14. 14.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) notes while listening
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
  20. 20.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study
  24. 24.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
  25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
  27. 27.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
  38. 38.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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