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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

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

Answer key

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

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