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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 916 · 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.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) turn the TV on (b) skip the chapter (c) read it faster (d) read it again, focused
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  3. 3.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) keep it in your hand (d) turn the sound up
  4. 4.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  5. 5.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) one task at a time
  9. 9.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) chatting in class (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  11. 11.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) TV on while studying
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) TV on while studying (c) a desk full of toys (d) studying half-asleep
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) games open on screen (d) a quiet place to study
  17. 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) games open on screen
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) three tasks at once (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  22. 22.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) watch the match (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) scrolling while reading
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) three tasks at once (d) a goal for each session
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) chatting in class (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) chatting in class (d) a quiet place to study
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) studying half-asleep (c) scrolling while reading (d) chatting in class
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  31. 31.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) notes while listening (c) TV on while studying (d) asking a question
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) notes while listening (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
  33. 33.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) checking messages (d) a quiet place to study
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  40. 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention

Answer key

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

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