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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 293 · 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.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
  4. 4.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) scrolling while reading (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  20. 20.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  23. 23.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it again, focused (c) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
  24. 24.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
  27. 27.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
  32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
  36. 36.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  39. 39.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying

Answer key

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

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