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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 337 · 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: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) a clear, tidy desk
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a quiet place to study
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
  7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
  11. 11.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 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
  14. 14.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
  17. 17.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) studying half-asleep
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study
  21. 21.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) chatting quietly (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  29. 29.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
  34. 34.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks 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) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
  39. 39.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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