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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 751 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) notes while listening (d) phone in another room
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  4. 4.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  8. 8.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  9. 9.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  11. 11.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it only helps in sport
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) a desk full of toys
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) eyes on the speaker (d) short planned breaks
  16. 16.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  21. 21.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) one task at a time
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
  30. 30.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  37. 37.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading

Answer key

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

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