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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 609 · 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.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) chatting in class
  10. 10.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  12. 12.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
  14. 14.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages
  18. 18.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) turn the sound up (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
  19. 19.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) studying half-asleep
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
  22. 22.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your friend
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
  32. 32.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  35. 35.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) daydreaming in class (d) TV on while studying
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

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

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