Memory Techniques Worksheet: The Forgetting Curve

Memory techniques lesson 4: The forgetting curve · Set 20 · 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 of these lets what you learn fade? (a) explaining to a friend (b) never testing yourself (c) reviewing the next day (d) a good night’s sleep
2. 2.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “linking to what you know” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “explaining to a friend” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: never testing yourself? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming the last night (b) a good night’s sleep (c) reviewing after a week (d) explaining to a friend
7. 7.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) it slows down (b) it speeds up (c) you forget more (d) nothing changes
8. 8.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: cramming the last night? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) testing yourself (c) cramming the last night (d) learning without meaning
10. 10.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) the exam night (b) never (c) today or tomorrow (d) next month
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining to a friend (b) never testing yourself (c) testing yourself (d) using it in a sum
12. 12.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) cramming the last night (b) explaining to a friend (c) learning without meaning (d) never testing yourself
13. 13.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing the next day (b) one long session only (c) testing yourself (d) using it in a sum
14. 14.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) never testing yourself (b) reviewing after a week (c) skipping revision (d) one long session only
15. 15.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) testing yourself (b) studying when sleepy (c) reading it once only (d) learning without meaning
16. 16.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: making a picture of it? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
17. 17.True or false: “reviewing after a week” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing the next day (b) one long session only (c) testing yourself (d) making a picture of it
19. 19.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: learning without meaning? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
20. 20.📅 You learn five state capitals 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?
21. 21.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) memory is fixed (b) forgetting starts late (c) we forget fast at first (d) we never forget
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to what you know (b) using it in a sum (c) reviewing after a week (d) reading it once only
23. 23.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: testing yourself? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
24. 24.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: explaining to a friend? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
25. 25.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: skipping revision? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
26. 26.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 2. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
27. 27.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) after ten years (b) never (c) only in exams (d) in the first day or two
28. 28.True or false: “linking to what you know” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: a good night’s sleep? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
30. 30.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “reading it once only” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reading it once only? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a good night’s sleep (b) reading it once only (c) cramming the last night (d) skipping revision
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) reading it once only (c) cramming the last night (d) reviewing after a week
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to what you know (b) studying when sleepy (c) never testing yourself (d) one long session only
36. 36.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) explaining to a friend (b) reviewing after a week (c) reviewing the next day (d) reading it once only
37. 37.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) studying when sleepy (b) a good night’s sleep (c) testing yourself (d) reviewing after a week
38. 38.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) making a picture of it (b) a good night’s sleep (c) reviewing the next day (d) learning without meaning
39. 39.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 2. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
40. 40.True or false: “testing yourself” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False

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