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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 803 · 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 of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it again, focused (c) turn the TV on (d) read it faster
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.👀 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
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  18. 18.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  20. 20.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) short planned breaks
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
  23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
  24. 24.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
  26. 26.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) studying half-asleep (d) one task at a time
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) short planned breaks
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys

Answer key

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

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