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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 859 · 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: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class
  4. 4.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) turn the TV on (c) read it again, focused (d) read it faster
  7. 7.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a quiet place to study
  8. 8.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) phone in another room (c) studying half-asleep (d) a quiet place to study
  10. 10.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your phone
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) daydreaming in class
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
  14. 14.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) three tasks at once
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) a desk full of toys (d) phone in another room
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) notes while listening
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
  22. 22.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  23. 23.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) scrolling while reading (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a desk full of toys
  27. 27.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
  28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) TV on while studying (d) a goal for each session
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.👀 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
  32. 32.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) daydreaming in class (d) a quiet place to study
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
  35. 35.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) TV on while studying
  36. 36.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  38. 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) a goal for each session
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) notes while listening

Answer key

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

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