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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) only the easy cards (c) a whole page per card (d) never testing yourself
- 2.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) only fraction sums (c) algebra and area mixed (d) a shuffled set of sums
- 4.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) read it twice more (b) close it and recall it (c) highlight all of it (d) copy it neatly
- 5.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) end the session (c) reply in the break (d) call them now
- 6.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) hide it for a month (b) see it again sooner (c) throw it away (d) never use it again
- 7.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a sign to stop (b) bad for learning (c) normal and useful (d) a waste of time
- 8.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 9.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 10.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 11.True or false: “checking messages” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 13.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) a question on the front (c) shuffling the deck (d) answer first, then flip
- 15.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
- 16.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 17.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 18.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) starting without a plan (c) phone in another room (d) a messy desk
- 19.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 1-minute snack (c) a 5-minute break (d) a 2-hour nap
- 20.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone out of sight (b) phone on loud (c) phone in your hand (d) phone face-up nearby
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying the summary (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) listening to a recap (d) reading the notes again
- 22.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “What do roots do?” (b) “Underline roots.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “Copy the diagram.”
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) water bottle ready (c) starting without a plan (d) phone in another room
- 24.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 25, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
- 26.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) good light (c) a clear desk (d) a dim room
- 28.True or false: “the same order always” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a disaster (b) a reason to stop (c) useful — fix it now (d) a waste of time
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) never looking again (d) adding small diagrams
- 31.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) all in one night (c) one long read-through (d) old topics each week
- 33.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) write what you know (b) look at pictures (c) read the summary (d) underline it
- 34.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 35.True or false: “listening to a recap” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or testing yourself? (a) glancing at notes (b) testing yourself
- 37.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) screens off before bed (c) scrolling in bed (d) a short walk outdoors
- 38.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 39.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
- 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
Answer key
- a question on the front
- 60
- only fraction sums
- close it and recall it
- reply in the break
- see it again sooner
- normal and useful
- Cornell notes
- blocked practice
- 6
- True
- active recall
- True
- never testing yourself
- one task at a time
- False
- cramming
- phone in another room
- a 5-minute break
- phone out of sight
- teaching it to a sibling
- “What do roots do?”
- starting without a plan
- 27
- Cornell notes
- cramming
- a dim room
- False
- useful — fix it now
- adding small diagrams
- True
- old topics each week
- write what you know
- 11
- True
- testing yourself
- scrolling in bed
- helps learning
- area
- a poor notes habit
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