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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 339 · 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) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) TV on while studying
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
  19. 19.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) daydreaming in class
  22. 22.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) notes while listening
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  29. 29.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  31. 31.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
  37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once

Answer key

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

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