Memory Techniques Worksheet: The Forgetting Curve

Memory techniques lesson 4: The forgetting curve · Set 520 · 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.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) you forget more (b) nothing changes (c) it slows down (d) it speeds up
2. 2.📅 You learn 12 new spellings 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?
3. 3.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) after ten years (b) only in exams (c) in the first day or two (d) never
4. 4.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) next month (b) the exam night (c) today or tomorrow (d) never
5. 5.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing the next day (b) reviewing after a week (c) linking to what you know (d) reading it once only
6. 6.📅 You learn 12 new spellings 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?
7. 7.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) forgetting starts late (b) we never forget (c) we forget fast at first (d) memory is fixed
8. 8.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing after a week (b) using it in a sum (c) reviewing the next day (d) one long session only
10. 10.True or false: “studying when sleepy” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) skipping revision (b) linking to what you know (c) reviewing the next day (d) using it in a sum
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing after a week (b) a good night’s sleep (c) never testing yourself (d) testing yourself
13. 13.True or false: “reading it once only” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: a good night’s sleep? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using it in a sum (b) studying when sleepy (c) learning without meaning (d) one long session only
16. 16.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you are not smart (b) you should give up (c) you need a review (d) memory is broken
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping revision (b) cramming the last night (c) never testing yourself (d) explaining to a friend
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it once only (b) skipping revision (c) learning without meaning (d) a good night’s sleep
19. 19.📅 You learn the 7 times table 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?
20. 20.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) learning without meaning (b) reading it once only (c) studying when sleepy (d) testing yourself
21. 21.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: linking to what you know? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
22. 22.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing the next day (b) explaining to a friend (c) studying when sleepy (d) using it in a sum
23. 23.True or false: “reading it once only” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: studying when sleepy? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
25. 25.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) one long session only (c) studying when sleepy (d) making a picture of it
26. 26.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) cramming the last night (c) skipping revision (d) reviewing after a week
27. 27.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) studying when sleepy (b) linking to what you know (c) never testing yourself (d) one long session only
28. 28.📅 You learn a history timeline 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?
29. 29.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: explaining to a friend? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
30. 30.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: skipping revision? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
31. 31.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reviewing after a week? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
32. 32.True or false: “one long session only” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) testing yourself (b) reviewing after a week (c) using it in a sum (d) cramming the last night
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to what you know (b) learning without meaning (c) skipping revision (d) one long session only
35. 35.True or false: “linking to what you know” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) never testing yourself (c) cramming the last night (d) explaining to a friend
37. 37.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: using it in a sum? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
38. 38.True or false: “explaining to a friend” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: one long session only? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing after a week (b) using it in a sum (c) reading it once only (d) testing yourself

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