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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 796 · 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: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  3. 3.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) notes while listening
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) games open on screen
  13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
  15. 15.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) doodling cartoons
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) daydreaming in class
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) TV on while studying
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) asking a question (d) chatting in class
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) scrolling while reading
  23. 23.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) read it faster (c) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
  25. 25.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (d) one task at a time
  29. 29.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) a clear, tidy desk
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) TV on while studying (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
  39. 39.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired

Answer key

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

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