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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 465 · 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) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
  5. 5.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) chatting in class
  13. 13.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 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
  15. 15.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it again, focused (c) skip the chapter (d) read it faster
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  24. 24.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
  26. 26.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
  33. 33.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) daydreaming in class
  35. 35.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  39. 39.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session

Answer key

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

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