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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 857 · 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: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
  3. 3.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) checking messages (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  6. 6.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
  9. 9.👀 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 friend (d) on your phone
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.True or false: “chatting in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  16. 16.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) games open on screen
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  23. 23.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) asking a question (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a clear, tidy desk
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) one task at a time (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) studying half-asleep
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) a desk full of toys (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  31. 31.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) put it in another room (c) keep it in your hand (d) reply at once
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) checking messages (d) daydreaming in class
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) daydreaming in class
  34. 34.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
  35. 35.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
  36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) asking a question (c) studying half-asleep (d) eyes on the speaker
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) notes while listening (c) studying half-asleep (d) checking messages
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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