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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 836 · 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: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
  4. 4.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
  6. 6.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) give up studying
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) chatting in class (c) games open on screen (d) eyes on the speaker
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) daydreaming in class (c) a desk full of toys (d) one task at a time
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) a clear, tidy desk
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) a quiet place to study
  11. 11.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it makes you tired (d) it doesn’t matter
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
  13. 13.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a quiet place to study (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) TV on while studying
  16. 16.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  24. 24.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a quiet place to study
  29. 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) asking a question (d) a quiet place to study
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class
  32. 32.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  34. 34.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) chatting in class (c) TV on while studying (d) checking messages
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a desk full of toys (d) notes while listening
  39. 39.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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