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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 720 · 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 helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for each session
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
  7. 7.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  9. 9.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) phone in another room (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) games open on screen (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking messages
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) scrolling while reading (d) a clear, tidy desk
  19. 19.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) chatting in class (d) daydreaming in class
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  24. 24.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) scrolling while reading
  29. 29.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) chatting in class
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) asking a question
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
  38. 38.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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