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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 87 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  4. 4.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
  6. 6.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) studying half-asleep (d) games open on screen
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
  9. 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  10. 10.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) eyes on the speaker
  11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  12. 12.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) a goal for each session
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  18. 18.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) scrolling while reading (d) a quiet place to study
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) phone in another room (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) daydreaming in class
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) notes while listening
  26. 26.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) out of the window (c) on your phone (d) on your friend
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a desk full of toys (c) short planned breaks (d) eyes on the speaker
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) a goal for each session (d) phone in another room
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) daydreaming in class
  36. 36.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  40. 40.Which of these helps attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) chatting in class (d) three tasks at once

Answer key

  1. a goal for each session
  2. helps attention
  3. helps attention
  4. True
  5. scrolling while reading
  6. put it in another room
  7. a clear, tidy desk
  8. one task at a time
  9. helps attention
  10. checking messages
  11. breaks attention
  12. True
  13. True
  14. True
  15. checking messages
  16. helps attention
  17. a clear, tidy desk
  18. True
  19. scrolling while reading
  20. helps attention
  21. phone in another room
  22. helps attention
  23. eyes on the speaker
  24. breaks attention
  25. notes while listening
  26. on the teacher and board
  27. breaks attention
  28. taking short notes
  29. helps attention
  30. False
  31. a desk full of toys
  32. breaks attention
  33. breaks attention
  34. a desk full of toys
  35. daydreaming in class
  36. False
  37. True
  38. breaks attention
  39. chatting in class
  40. eyes on the speaker

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