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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 491 · 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: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
  7. 7.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
  8. 8.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  12. 12.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) daydreaming in class
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) asking a question
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
  26. 26.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 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
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
  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) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) notes while listening (d) a quiet place to study

Answer key

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

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