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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus

Memory techniques lesson 2: Attention: the first step of memory · Set 980 · 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: eyes on the speaker? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) phone in another room (d) games open on screen
  4. 4.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  7. 7.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) checking messages (d) three tasks at once
  8. 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) studying half-asleep
  9. 9.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your friend (c) out of the window (d) on your phone
  10. 10.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) note it, then go back (d) think about it more
  13. 13.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) eyes on the speaker (d) chatting in class
  15. 15.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  18. 18.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
  19. 19.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) TV on while studying (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
  20. 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  21. 21.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a quiet place to study (d) asking a question
  23. 23.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  24. 24.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a goal for each session? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  25. 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  26. 26.Which of these helps attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) TV on while studying (c) studying half-asleep (d) three tasks at once
  27. 27.True or false: “phone in another room” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) daydreaming in class
  29. 29.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) turn the sound up (b) keep it in your hand (c) reply at once (d) put it in another room
  30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  31. 31.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a desk full of toys” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) studying half-asleep (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) phone in another room
  34. 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) a goal for each session (d) scrolling while reading
  35. 35.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “asking a question” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) TV on while studying (c) a goal for each session (d) eyes on the speaker
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) eyes on the speaker (c) daydreaming in class (d) a desk full of toys
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys

Answer key

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

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