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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 938 · 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 of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) phone in another room
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
  5. 5.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) chatting quietly (c) doodling cartoons (d) taking short notes
  6. 6.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on your friend (c) on your phone (d) on the teacher and board
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) notes while listening
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) a quiet place to study
  9. 9.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “daydreaming in class” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) put it in another room (b) reply at once (c) turn the sound up (d) keep it in your hand
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) chatting in class (c) games open on screen (d) studying half-asleep
  14. 14.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) TV on while studying (d) short planned breaks
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
  19. 19.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) checking messages
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a goal for each session (c) checking messages (d) eyes on the speaker
  25. 25.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) scrolling while reading (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  27. 27.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) notes while listening (d) asking a question
  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: scrolling while reading? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  32. 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) studying half-asleep
  33. 33.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) asking a question
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) studying half-asleep (c) a desk full of toys (d) TV on while studying
  35. 35.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) phone in another room (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
  37. 37.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) asking a question
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) checking messages (d) chatting in class

Answer key

  1. phone in another room
  2. breaks attention
  3. helps attention
  4. studying half-asleep
  5. taking short notes
  6. on the teacher and board
  7. notes while listening
  8. checking messages
  9. False
  10. False
  11. False
  12. put it in another room
  13. phone in another room
  14. True
  15. breaks attention
  16. helps attention
  17. TV on while studying
  18. scrolling while reading
  19. False
  20. breaks attention
  21. asking a question
  22. helps attention
  23. breaks attention
  24. checking messages
  25. True
  26. a goal for each session
  27. False
  28. True
  29. three tasks at once
  30. helps attention
  31. breaks attention
  32. studying half-asleep
  33. asking a question
  34. a goal for each session
  35. True
  36. games open on screen
  37. True
  38. three tasks at once
  39. breaks attention
  40. a clear, tidy desk

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