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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 219 · 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: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
  3. 3.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) out of the window (d) on your friend
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) eyes on the speaker
  9. 9.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) keep it in your hand
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
  11. 11.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  18. 18.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) notes while listening (d) a goal for each session
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
  30. 30.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) studying half-asleep (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  33. 33.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  36. 36.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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