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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 415 · 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: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) short planned breaks
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) asking a question
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
  16. 16.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) read it again, focused (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
  23. 23.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a quiet place to study (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
  28. 28.👀 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
  29. 29.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
  31. 31.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) asking a question
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) scrolling while reading (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep

Answer key

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

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