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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 570 · 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.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) daydreaming in class
  14. 14.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it only helps in sport
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) games open on screen
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
  26. 26.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
  35. 35.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) studying half-asleep
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
  40. 40.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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