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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 268 · 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.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
  7. 7.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  12. 12.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) short planned breaks
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  21. 21.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) a clear, tidy desk
  27. 27.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
  30. 30.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks

Answer key

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

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