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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 542 · 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: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
  3. 3.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) chatting quietly (d) doodling cartoons
  12. 12.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
  20. 20.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  24. 24.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
  31. 31.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) a desk full of toys
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
  35. 35.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
  36. 36.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) games open on screen (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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