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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 90 · 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) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  2. 2.👀 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
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) eyes on the speaker (c) phone in another room (d) daydreaming in class
  5. 5.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) turn the sound up (d) put it in another room
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
  11. 11.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
  12. 12.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  15. 15.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) phone in another room
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  21. 21.👀 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 phone (d) on your friend
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) games open on screen (d) a desk full of toys
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
  25. 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  27. 27.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) chatting quietly
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  29. 29.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it doesn’t matter
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a clear, tidy desk
  34. 34.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) short planned breaks (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) short planned breaks (d) games open on screen
  39. 39.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) notes while listening (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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