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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 512 · 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: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) studying half-asleep (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) a goal for each session
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) short planned breaks
  6. 6.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) games open on screen
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
  12. 12.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  15. 15.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) daydreaming in class
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) notes while listening
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) notes while listening (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
  24. 24.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) studying half-asleep
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) it only helps in sport
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once
  34. 34.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) eyes on the speaker (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time

Answer key

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

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