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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 835 · 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: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) short planned breaks (d) three tasks at once
  7. 7.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) scrolling while reading (d) one task at a time
  13. 13.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) asking a question (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) on your friend (c) on the teacher and board (d) out of the window
  21. 21.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a goal for each session
  25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) games open on screen
  26. 26.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) eyes on the speaker
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) chatting in class
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) think about it more
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) games open on screen
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
  35. 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  39. 39.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time

Answer key

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

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