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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 849 · 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) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on your phone (c) out of the window (d) on the teacher and board
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) games open on screen (d) a clear, tidy desk
  4. 4.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) keep it in your hand
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
  6. 6.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) notes while listening (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  7. 7.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) three tasks at once (d) short planned breaks
  10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for each session (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) daydreaming in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  18. 18.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) chatting in class
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
  21. 21.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) TV on while studying
  25. 25.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) checking messages
  29. 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) eyes on the speaker (d) games open on screen
  30. 30.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
  31. 31.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) think about it more
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) checking messages (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
  33. 33.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  37. 37.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
  39. 39.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a goal for each session

Answer key

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

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