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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 396 · 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) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) checking messages
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  3. 3.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  5. 5.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  19. 19.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) a desk full of toys
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  23. 23.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  26. 26.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) games open on screen
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  34. 34.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) scrolling while reading (d) notes while listening
  37. 37.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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