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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 304 · 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) one task at a time
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
  7. 7.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  10. 10.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
  17. 17.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
  20. 20.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
  22. 22.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
  24. 24.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks 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.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  27. 27.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
  30. 30.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) a quiet place to study
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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