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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 642 · 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.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it makes you tired (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it only helps in sport
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) a clear, tidy desk
  4. 4.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) keep it in your hand (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
  22. 22.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
  27. 27.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  31. 31.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  33. 33.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) studying half-asleep (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) chatting in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class

Answer key

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

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