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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 780 · 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: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  4. 4.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
  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 helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) eyes on the speaker
  7. 7.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) chatting in class
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) checking messages
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) short planned breaks (d) scrolling while reading
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) daydreaming in class (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) turn the TV on (c) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
  21. 21.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) a desk full of toys
  26. 26.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
  28. 28.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) notes while listening (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) a goal for each session
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  37. 37.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  38. 38.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying

Answer key

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

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