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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 320 · 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: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) one task at a time
  4. 4.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) games open on screen (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) a desk full of toys
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
  14. 14.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.👀 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
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
  21. 21.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  23. 23.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a desk full of toys (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
  27. 27.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) TV on while studying
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  39. 39.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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