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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 978 · 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: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) games open on screen
  3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  4. 4.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
  6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 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
  9. 9.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it only helps in sport
  10. 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) eyes on the speaker (c) notes while listening (d) short planned breaks
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) checking messages (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
  13. 13.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  14. 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  15. 15.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) taking short notes (c) looking at the clock (d) chatting quietly
  16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) a desk full of toys
  19. 19.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  20. 20.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) daydreaming in class (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) three tasks at once
  25. 25.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) scrolling while reading (c) a quiet place to study (d) a clear, tidy desk
  26. 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on while studying
  29. 29.True or false: “games open on screen” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) asking a question (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
  32. 32.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these breaks attention? (a) games open on screen (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) eyes on the speaker
  34. 34.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  36. 36.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) one task at a time (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
  38. 38.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) short planned breaks (c) asking a question (d) three tasks at once
  40. 40.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) keep it in your hand (c) put it in another room (d) turn the sound up

Answer key

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

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