Memory Techniques Worksheet: The Forgetting Curve

Memory techniques lesson 4: The forgetting curve · Set 140 · 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.True or false: “reading it once only” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “studying when sleepy” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) linking to what you know (b) using it in a sum (c) reading it once only (d) reviewing after a week
4. 4.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reviewing after a week? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
5. 5.True or false: “never testing yourself” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reviewing the next day? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
7. 7.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: making a picture of it? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
8. 8.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) never (b) next month (c) today or tomorrow (d) the exam night
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying when sleepy (b) never testing yourself (c) making a picture of it (d) reading it once only
10. 10.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 5. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
11. 11.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) explaining to a friend (b) making a picture of it (c) a good night’s sleep (d) learning without meaning
12. 12.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 2. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
13. 13.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) one long session only (c) reviewing after a week (d) never testing yourself
14. 14.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you need a review (b) memory is broken (c) you are not smart (d) you should give up
15. 15.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) reading it once only (c) testing yourself (d) one long session only
16. 16.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 5. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
17. 17.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 8 days after that. On which day is your third review?
18. 18.True or false: “never testing yourself” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: testing yourself? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
20. 20.📅 You learn a history timeline 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?
21. 21.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) skipping revision (b) linking to what you know (c) using it in a sum (d) making a picture of it
22. 22.True or false: “learning without meaning” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “explaining to a friend” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) studying when sleepy (c) one long session only (d) explaining to a friend
25. 25.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) one long session only (b) making a picture of it (c) reviewing the next day (d) testing yourself
26. 26.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: cramming the last night? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
27. 27.📅 You learn a Hindi poem on day 6. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
28. 28.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing after a week (b) linking to what you know (c) studying when sleepy (d) reviewing the next day
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping revision (b) linking to what you know (c) reading it once only (d) learning without meaning
30. 30.📅 You learn a Hindi poem on day 5. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 8 days after that. On which day is your third review?
31. 31.📅 You learn the water cycle on day 4. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
32. 32.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) it slows down (b) it speeds up (c) you forget more (d) nothing changes
33. 33.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) cramming the last night (b) studying when sleepy (c) never testing yourself (d) reviewing the next day
35. 35.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) studying when sleepy (b) skipping revision (c) one long session only (d) a good night’s sleep
36. 36.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) in the first day or two (b) never (c) only in exams (d) after ten years
37. 37.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) using it in a sum (b) never testing yourself (c) cramming the last night (d) reading it once only
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to what you know (b) testing yourself (c) reviewing after a week (d) one long session only
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying when sleepy (b) one long session only (c) never testing yourself (d) testing yourself
40. 40.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) linking to what you know (c) skipping revision (d) learning without meaning

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