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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 296 · 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.👀 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
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) one task at a time
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) chatting in class
  13. 13.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) scrolling while reading
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  18. 18.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
  23. 23.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
  25. 25.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
  31. 31.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
  37. 37.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) a desk full of toys

Answer key

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

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