Memory Techniques Worksheet: The Forgetting Curve

Memory techniques lesson 4: The forgetting curve · Set 105 · 40 questions

Memory tip (Review before it fades): Helps you keep it: reviewing the next day, testing yourself, explaining to a friend, linking to what you know, a good night’s sleep. Lets it fade: reading it once only, cramming the last night, learning without meaning, never testing yourself. Review day = learning day + the gaps: learn on day 3, review 2, then 4, then 8 days later → 3 + 2 + 4 + 8 = day 17.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a good night’s sleep (b) cramming the last night (c) reviewing after a week (d) explaining to a friend
2. 2.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) explaining to a friend (b) cramming the last night (c) learning without meaning (d) reading it once only
3. 3.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: testing yourself? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
4. 4.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) you forget more (b) nothing changes (c) it speeds up (d) it slows down
5. 5.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reviewing the next day (b) never testing yourself (c) skipping revision (d) learning without meaning
6. 6.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 3. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
7. 7.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) testing yourself (c) cramming the last night (d) one long session only
8. 8.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 6. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learning without meaning (b) making a picture of it (c) using it in a sum (d) reviewing after a week
10. 10.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 4. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
11. 11.📅 You learn 10 science words on day 3. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 4 days after that. On which day is your third review?
12. 12.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) after ten years (b) in the first day or two (c) only in exams (d) never
13. 13.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 3. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 8 days after that. On which day is your third review?
14. 14.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 6. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
15. 15.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: never testing yourself? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
16. 16.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: learning without meaning? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing yourself (b) reviewing the next day (c) skipping revision (d) explaining to a friend
18. 18.📅 You learn 10 science words on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
19. 19.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing the next day (b) testing yourself (c) one long session only (d) explaining to a friend
20. 20.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) making a picture of it (b) reviewing after a week (c) testing yourself (d) reading it once only
21. 21.True or false: “reading it once only” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📅 You learn the water cycle on day 4. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
23. 23.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 4. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 8 days after that. On which day is your third review?
24. 24.True or false: “skipping revision” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “linking to what you know” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 5. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
27. 27.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 2. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
28. 28.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 6. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
30. 30.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you need a review (b) you should give up (c) memory is broken (d) you are not smart
31. 31.True or false: “explaining to a friend” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “reviewing the next day” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying when sleepy (b) reading it once only (c) reviewing the next day (d) one long session only
34. 34.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) we forget fast at first (b) memory is fixed (c) forgetting starts late (d) we never forget
35. 35.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) never testing yourself (b) skipping revision (c) reading it once only (d) linking to what you know
36. 36.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) today or tomorrow (b) never (c) next month (d) the exam night
37. 37.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) cramming the last night (b) reading it once only (c) making a picture of it (d) never testing yourself
38. 38.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reviewing after a week? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
39. 39.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: studying when sleepy? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
40. 40.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) one long session only (b) a good night’s sleep (c) skipping revision (d) studying when sleepy

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