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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 326 · 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.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) doodling cartoons
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
  9. 9.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) turn the TV on
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) eyes on the speaker
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) short planned breaks
  13. 13.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
  15. 15.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) a clear, tidy desk
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  30. 30.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  34. 34.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  38. 38.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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