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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 636 · 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: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  3. 3.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
  10. 10.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) TV on while studying
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) scrolling while reading (d) phone in another room
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) scrolling while reading
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.👀 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
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
  35. 35.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  38. 38.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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