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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 260 · 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) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) a quiet place to study (d) asking a question
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.👀 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
  9. 9.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  10. 10.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) a quiet place to study
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
  17. 17.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) one task at a time
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
  23. 23.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
  36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once

Answer key

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

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