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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 819 · 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.👀 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
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) eyes on the speaker
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) a desk full of toys
  16. 16.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
  18. 18.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying
  21. 21.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading

Answer key

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

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