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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 824 · 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: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) three tasks at once (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
  4. 4.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
  6. 6.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
  7. 7.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) eyes on the speaker
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
  10. 10.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
  14. 14.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking messages
  21. 21.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) skip the chapter
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) asking a question
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) games open on screen (c) a quiet place to study (d) short planned breaks
  25. 25.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) scrolling while reading (d) a goal for each session
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) phone in another room (d) scrolling while reading
  35. 35.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) eyes on the speaker
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) daydreaming in class (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  39. 39.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen

Answer key

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

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