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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 660 · 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: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
  6. 6.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) studying half-asleep
  8. 8.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
  10. 10.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
  13. 13.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) a quiet place to study
  24. 24.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  30. 30.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) games open on screen
  34. 34.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) daydreaming in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) games open on screen (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a quiet place to study

Answer key

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

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