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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 960 · 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: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  2. 2.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it again, focused (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it faster
  4. 4.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) chatting in class (d) a goal for each session
  5. 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) scrolling while reading (c) eyes on the speaker (d) daydreaming in class
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) checking messages (c) a quiet place to study (d) games open on screen
  7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) notes while listening
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
  11. 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) chatting in class (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
  12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) phone in another room (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
  13. 13.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) think about it more (c) watch the match (d) give up studying
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) a goal for each session (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) one task at a time (c) scrolling while reading (d) eyes on the speaker
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) short planned breaks (d) TV on while studying
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) chatting in class (c) studying half-asleep (d) TV on while studying
  19. 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) eyes on the speaker (c) studying half-asleep (d) phone in another room
  20. 20.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) one task at a time (c) TV on while studying (d) chatting in class
  23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  24. 24.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) chatting quietly (d) doodling cartoons
  25. 25.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) short planned breaks (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) one task at a time (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) a desk full of toys (c) scrolling while reading (d) short planned breaks
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  31. 31.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  32. 32.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  33. 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  34. 34.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a quiet place to study (c) phone in another room (d) short planned breaks
  36. 36.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) TV on while studying (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once
  39. 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) short planned breaks

Answer key

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

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