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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

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

Answer key

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

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