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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 504 · 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: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 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
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  7. 7.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  9. 9.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) eyes on the speaker
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) games open on screen
  14. 14.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
  19. 19.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) notes while listening (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  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: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
  31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) a desk full of toys
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
  40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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