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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 718 · 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.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) studying half-asleep (d) chatting in class
  4. 4.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 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
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) scrolling while reading (d) a clear, tidy desk
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) studying half-asleep
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) scrolling while reading (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) it makes you tired
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) eyes on the speaker
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  38. 38.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker

Answer key

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

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