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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 482 · 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.👀 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
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) a desk full of toys
  3. 3.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  6. 6.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
  14. 14.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  23. 23.👀 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  25. 25.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) a quiet place to study
  29. 29.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a goal for each session (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) daydreaming in class
  40. 40.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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