Memory Techniques Worksheet: The Forgetting Curve

Memory techniques lesson 4: The forgetting curve · Set 630 · 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 helps you keep what you learn? (a) cramming the last night (b) reading it once only (c) skipping revision (d) using it in a sum
2. 2.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) today or tomorrow (b) never (c) the exam night (d) next month
3. 3.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 1. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
4. 4.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reading it once only? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
5. 5.True or false: “linking to what you know” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “studying when sleepy” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a picture of it (b) linking to what you know (c) reading it once only (d) explaining to a friend
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming the last night (b) learning without meaning (c) studying when sleepy (d) a good night’s sleep
9. 9.True or false: “reviewing the next day” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “explaining to a friend” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
12. 12.📅 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?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing the next day (b) cramming the last night (c) reading it once only (d) learning without meaning
14. 14.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) it speeds up (b) it slows down (c) nothing changes (d) you forget more
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping revision (b) reviewing the next day (c) testing yourself (d) a good night’s sleep
16. 16.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) studying when sleepy (c) learning without meaning (d) testing yourself
17. 17.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: making a picture of it? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
18. 18.📉 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
19. 19.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) explaining to a friend (b) reviewing the next day (c) never testing yourself (d) making a picture of it
20. 20.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing after a week (b) one long session only (c) using it in a sum (d) reviewing the next day
22. 22.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
23. 23.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 5. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
24. 24.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) memory is fixed (b) forgetting starts late (c) we never forget (d) we forget fast at first
25. 25.True or false: “learning without meaning” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: skipping revision? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
27. 27.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: linking to what you know? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
28. 28.True or false: “testing yourself” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 6. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 4 days after that. On which day is your third review?
30. 30.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 2. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
31. 31.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) never (b) in the first day or two (c) after ten years (d) only in exams
32. 32.True or false: “reading it once only” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: learning without meaning? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
34. 34.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) one long session only (b) never testing yourself (c) skipping revision (d) explaining to a friend
35. 35.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
37. 37.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: one long session only? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
38. 38.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 4. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
39. 39.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) testing yourself (b) linking to what you know (c) reading it once only (d) reviewing the next day
40. 40.📅 You learn the parts of a flower 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?

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