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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 833 · 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: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) phone in another room
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) three tasks at once
  8. 8.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  9. 9.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) checking messages
  12. 12.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) eyes on the speaker
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) eyes on the speaker (d) notes while listening
  20. 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
  21. 21.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it only helps in sport (d) it doesn’t matter
  23. 23.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) asking a question
  26. 26.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  27. 27.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) games open on screen
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
  31. 31.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) notes while listening (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  33. 33.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) reply at once

Answer key

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

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