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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 327 · 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 quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
  10. 10.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
  16. 16.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  18. 18.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
  26. 26.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  28. 28.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
  35. 35.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  37. 37.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (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. helps attention
  2. helps attention
  3. games open on screen
  4. a clear, tidy desk
  5. three tasks at once
  6. False
  7. on the teacher and board
  8. breaks attention
  9. note it, then go back
  10. True
  11. asking a question
  12. helps attention
  13. breaks attention
  14. notes while listening
  15. one task at a time
  16. True
  17. asking a question
  18. False
  19. a desk full of toys
  20. a goal for each session
  21. short planned breaks
  22. breaks attention
  23. True
  24. chatting in class
  25. three tasks at once
  26. you keep what you notice
  27. a goal for each session
  28. False
  29. a clear, tidy desk
  30. a desk full of toys
  31. helps attention
  32. True
  33. a quiet place to study
  34. daydreaming in class
  35. put it in another room
  36. one task at a time
  37. read it again, focused
  38. breaks attention
  39. notes while listening
  40. helps attention

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