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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 383 · 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.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) one task at a time
  12. 12.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) asking a question
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  24. 24.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  30. 30.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
  31. 31.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  33. 33.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) asking a question (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) short planned breaks
  39. 39.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room

Answer key

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

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