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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 41 · 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: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
  6. 6.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  7. 7.👀 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) scrolling while reading
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a desk full of toys (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
  18. 18.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
  21. 21.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) daydreaming in class
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  33. 33.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) a goal for each session
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
  37. 37.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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