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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 817 · 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 helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) asking a question
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a desk full of toys (d) asking a question
  5. 5.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.True or false: “chatting in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) daydreaming in class
  17. 17.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  18. 18.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) a desk full of toys
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
  23. 23.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) eyes on the speaker
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (d) a quiet place to study
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) one task at a time
  40. 40.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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