Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test
Study tip (Recall, space, mix): Find the topic: recall, spacing, mixing, notes, flashcards, focus or rest. Techniques that make you retrieve, space and mix usually beat re-reading, cramming and blocks. For sums: review day = day + gap; Pomodoro rounds = minutes ÷ 30; focus minutes = rounds × 25.
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- 1.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 2.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 3.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) skipping hard topics (c) mixing different topics (d) one topic for weeks
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) same type, page by page (c) all area sums together (d) one chapter’s sums only
- 5.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) writing an essay out (c) hiding the details (d) seeing links in a topic
- 6.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) in your hand (b) in another room (c) on the book (d) under the pillow
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) only fraction sums (c) algebra and area mixed (d) switching topic each sum
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) flipping straight away (c) more practice on misses (d) the same order always
- 10.😴 Saanvi goes to bed at 11:30 PM and wakes up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 11.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) scrolling in bed (c) a short walk outdoors (d) a TV on while studying
- 12.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) one long read-through (c) a little every day (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 14.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 4, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 15.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the front (b) the back
- 16.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 17.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 19.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) reviewing over time (b) never reviewing (c) studying once, long (d) cramming at night
- 20.🧠 Active recall or passive review: reading the notes again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 21.🧠 What is active recall? (a) copying the book (b) reading notes slowly (c) recalling without notes (d) highlighting key lines
- 22.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 23.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) nobody checks them (b) they are cheaper (c) you think as you write (d) they look nicer
- 24.True or false: “one fact per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 26.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) colours and small icons (d) a summary at the bottom
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) TV on in the room (c) three tasks at once (d) water bottle ready
- 28.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a little every day (c) gaps that grow longer (d) all in one night
- 31.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
- 33.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a short walk outdoors? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 34.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a TV on while studying (d) a short walk outdoors
- 35.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 36.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the prettiest ones (b) the cards you know (c) the cards you missed (d) the newest only
- 37.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 38.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 39.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it helps store learning (c) it erases notes (d) it wastes study time
- 40.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) What do roots do? (b) 56 (c) mice (d) distance ÷ time
Answer key
- a good notes habit
- a poor flashcard habit
- mixing different topics
- algebra and area mixed
- seeing links in a topic
- in another room
- branches for subtopics
- only fraction sums
- more practice on misses
- 6
- a short walk outdoors
- colours and small icons
- one long read-through
- 14
- the back
- blocked practice
- 14
- Cornell notes
- reviewing over time
- passive review
- recalling without notes
- 6
- you think as you write
- True
- helps you focus
- top-to-bottom lists
- water bottle ready
- False
- True
- all in one night
- 125
- Cornell notes
- helps learning
- a TV on while studying
- linear notes
- the cards you missed
- 15
- True
- it helps store learning
- What do roots do?
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