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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 47 · 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: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your phone
  9. 9.👀 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
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) a desk full of toys
  14. 14.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
  27. 27.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) asking a question (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) three tasks at once
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
  36. 36.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.👀 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
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen

Answer key

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

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