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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 828 · 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: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) phone in another room (d) TV on while studying
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  6. 6.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) daydreaming in class (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) asking a question (c) scrolling while reading (d) short planned breaks
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  17. 17.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a goal for each session (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) short planned breaks
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
  26. 26.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) daydreaming in class
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) scrolling while reading (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) short planned breaks (d) chatting in class
  37. 37.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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