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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 638 · 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 breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) notes while listening
  2. 2.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
  4. 4.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) turn the TV on
  15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
  24. 24.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
  35. 35.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  36. 36.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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