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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 839 · 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: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) daydreaming in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
  5. 5.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  8. 8.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) turn the sound up (c) keep it in your hand (d) put it in another room
  9. 9.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) watch the match (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
  11. 11.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it only helps in sport
  12. 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notes while listening (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) a quiet place to study
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) games open on screen (d) phone in another room
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) eyes on the speaker
  28. 28.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on your friend (d) on the teacher and board
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  35. 35.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
  37. 37.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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