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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 484 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) daydreaming in class (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) asking a question (d) a desk full of toys
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
  7. 7.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
  9. 9.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
  12. 12.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) daydreaming in class
  18. 18.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
  24. 24.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  32. 32.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) a desk full of toys
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a goal for each session (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

  1. notes while listening
  2. helps attention
  3. asking a question
  4. TV on while studying
  5. breaks attention
  6. TV on while studying
  7. True
  8. phone in another room
  9. on the teacher and board
  10. daydreaming in class
  11. short planned breaks
  12. True
  13. True
  14. False
  15. three tasks at once
  16. helps attention
  17. notes while listening
  18. you keep what you notice
  19. helps attention
  20. phone in another room
  21. helps attention
  22. taking short notes
  23. checking messages
  24. True
  25. breaks attention
  26. True
  27. True
  28. breaks attention
  29. a quiet place to study
  30. a clear, tidy desk
  31. eyes on the speaker
  32. False
  33. a clear, tidy desk
  34. helps attention
  35. helps attention
  36. breaks attention
  37. a desk full of toys
  38. studying half-asleep
  39. one task at a time
  40. breaks attention

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