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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 665 · 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.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
  2. 2.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  4. 4.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  9. 9.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) skip the chapter
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) notes while listening (d) scrolling while reading
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) eyes on the speaker

Answer key

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

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