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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 262 · 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) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a goal for each session (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  11. 11.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  17. 17.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) scrolling while reading
  19. 19.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
  21. 21.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
  24. 24.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) eyes on the speaker (d) one task at a time
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class

Answer key

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

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