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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 827 · 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: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) give up studying
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) scrolling while reading (d) short planned breaks
  8. 8.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) short planned breaks (d) scrolling while reading
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) one task at a time (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
  16. 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking messages
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) asking a question
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) studying half-asleep
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
  22. 22.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) eyes on the speaker
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
  26. 26.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) short planned breaks (d) a quiet place to study
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
  31. 31.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  35. 35.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  40. 40.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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