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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 521 · 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.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  11. 11.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) chatting in class
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  26. 26.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  28. 28.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  30. 30.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  32. 32.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. helps attention
  2. True
  3. True
  4. False
  5. breaks attention
  6. False
  7. False
  8. helps attention
  9. True
  10. one task at a time
  11. False
  12. helps attention
  13. taking short notes
  14. chatting in class
  15. a goal for each session
  16. checking messages
  17. breaks attention
  18. a clear, tidy desk
  19. helps attention
  20. on the teacher and board
  21. helps attention
  22. True
  23. games open on screen
  24. three tasks at once
  25. a clear, tidy desk
  26. False
  27. studying half-asleep
  28. True
  29. a quiet place to study
  30. put it in another room
  31. checking messages
  32. note it, then go back
  33. asking a question
  34. helps attention
  35. phone in another room
  36. eyes on the speaker
  37. a quiet place to study
  38. breaks attention
  39. False
  40. True

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