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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 632 · 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: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it again, focused (c) read it faster (d) skip the chapter
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  6. 6.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” 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) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) scrolling while reading (d) studying half-asleep
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) a quiet place to study
  13. 13.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
  17. 17.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) one task at a time
  19. 19.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  23. 23.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
  26. 26.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) a clear, tidy desk
  32. 32.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) daydreaming in class
  34. 34.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening

Answer key

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

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