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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 431 · 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 helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks 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: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  8. 8.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  12. 12.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  15. 15.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying
  22. 22.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  27. 27.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  28. 28.👀 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
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) daydreaming in class
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) a quiet place to study
  34. 34.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) daydreaming in class
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) notes while listening (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks

Answer key

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

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