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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 787 · 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: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  3. 3.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) a desk full of toys
  5. 5.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  6. 6.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
  11. 11.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) one task at a time
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) TV on while studying
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) games open on screen
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  27. 27.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  29. 29.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 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
  32. 32.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
  34. 34.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a goal for each session

Answer key

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

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