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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 369 · 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.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  5. 5.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
  7. 7.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
  11. 11.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
  16. 16.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  24. 24.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
  27. 27.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it only helps in sport
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  34. 34.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) chatting in class
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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