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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 631 · 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) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) studying half-asleep (d) eyes on the speaker
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
  11. 11.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) short planned breaks
  14. 14.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.👀 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
  17. 17.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) short planned breaks (d) one task at a time
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
  22. 22.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  26. 26.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) asking a question (d) notes while listening
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  33. 33.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
  39. 39.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) scrolling while reading

Answer key

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

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