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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 832 · 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 desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  5. 5.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.👀 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) skip the chapter (d) read it again, focused
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) eyes on the speaker
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) scrolling while reading
  22. 22.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  25. 25.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on your phone
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
  30. 30.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) chatting in class (c) notes while listening (d) short planned breaks
  36. 36.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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