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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 829 · 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: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  3. 3.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  6. 6.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.👀 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
  9. 9.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) games open on screen (d) chatting in class
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk
  12. 12.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a desk full of toys (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
  16. 16.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  21. 21.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) asking a question (c) one task at a time (d) phone in another room
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) three tasks at once
  25. 25.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) turn the sound up (d) reply at once
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
  27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
  28. 28.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
  35. 35.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) chatting in class (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) games open on screen
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a goal for each session (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) checking messages

Answer key

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

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