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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 333 · 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: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
  8. 8.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on your phone
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
  10. 10.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  14. 14.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) it only helps in sport
  20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) think about it more
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) daydreaming in class
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) notes while listening
  29. 29.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  39. 39.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks

Answer key

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

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