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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 810 · 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 helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  2. 2.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) asking a question (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) scrolling while reading
  6. 6.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) three tasks at once (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
  9. 9.👀 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
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
  12. 12.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once
  13. 13.👀 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
  14. 14.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a desk full of toys (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) a desk full of toys
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on while studying (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) games open on screen (d) notes while listening
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  32. 32.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) think about it more
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room
  36. 36.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) a quiet place to study
  40. 40.👀 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

Answer key

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

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