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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 258 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) TV on while studying
  2. 2.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) daydreaming in class
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  6. 6.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
  11. 11.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
  16. 16.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
  17. 17.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  36. 36.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it only helps in sport
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) daydreaming in class
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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