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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 935 · 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: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.👀 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
  3. 3.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
  4. 4.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) one task at a time
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a desk full of toys
  9. 9.Which of these breaks attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) a quiet place to study
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
  14. 14.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it makes you tired (d) you keep what you notice
  15. 15.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) TV on while studying
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a goal for each session (c) chatting in class (d) games open on screen
  20. 20.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) TV on while studying
  23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a desk full of toys (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) a quiet place to study (d) chatting in class
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) one task at a time (d) checking messages
  27. 27.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) asking a question (d) daydreaming in class
  28. 28.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  30. 30.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) studying half-asleep (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) TV on while studying (c) chatting in class (d) short planned breaks
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) a quiet place to study
  34. 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) phone in another room
  36. 36.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) studying half-asleep (c) asking a question (d) one task at a time
  38. 38.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) notes while listening (c) three tasks at once (d) chatting in class
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) one task at a time (c) a quiet place to study (d) phone in another room

Answer key

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

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