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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 428 · 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: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  6. 6.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  9. 9.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
  16. 16.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
  18. 18.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  23. 23.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  30. 30.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) a clear, tidy desk
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) a quiet place to study
  33. 33.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading

Answer key

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

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