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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 272 · 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.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
  2. 2.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
  14. 14.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) it makes you tired
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
  18. 18.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) notes while listening
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  32. 32.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading

Answer key

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

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