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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 360 · 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: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) a desk full of toys
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) asking a question
  5. 5.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
  8. 8.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) asking a question
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a goal for each session (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
  19. 19.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 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
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) notes while listening
  25. 25.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) games open on screen
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) a goal for each session
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  32. 32.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
  35. 35.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep

Answer key

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

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