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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 311 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
  4. 4.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
  14. 14.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  19. 19.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  20. 20.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
  23. 23.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  27. 27.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) turn the TV on (c) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
  28. 28.👀 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
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) short planned breaks
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying

Answer key

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

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