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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 329 · 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 goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  5. 5.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
  10. 10.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
  15. 15.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  20. 20.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) doodling cartoons
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  22. 22.🔍 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
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) scrolling while reading (d) games open on screen
  35. 35.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) notes while listening

Answer key

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

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