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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 613 · 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 of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) notes while listening
  2. 2.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  6. 6.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
  9. 9.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  15. 15.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a desk full of toys (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) a desk full of toys
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  22. 22.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.👀 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) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) short planned breaks (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
  29. 29.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) phone in another room (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  34. 34.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
  37. 37.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) a quiet place to study
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention

Answer key

  1. notes while listening
  2. True
  3. you keep what you notice
  4. helps attention
  5. scrolling while reading
  6. False
  7. short planned breaks
  8. a quiet place to study
  9. True
  10. phone in another room
  11. breaks attention
  12. helps attention
  13. breaks attention
  14. on the teacher and board
  15. False
  16. daydreaming in class
  17. breaks attention
  18. a desk full of toys
  19. helps attention
  20. a quiet place to study
  21. three tasks at once
  22. True
  23. helps attention
  24. read it again, focused
  25. breaks attention
  26. helps attention
  27. chatting in class
  28. short planned breaks
  29. True
  30. False
  31. put it in another room
  32. a desk full of toys
  33. a clear, tidy desk
  34. taking short notes
  35. TV on while studying
  36. checking messages
  37. True
  38. helps attention
  39. chatting in class
  40. breaks attention

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