Memory Techniques Worksheet: The Forgetting Curve

Memory techniques lesson 4: The forgetting curve · Set 999 · 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: “a good night’s sleep” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) it speeds up (b) you forget more (c) it slows down (d) nothing changes
3. 3.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 1. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
4. 4.📉 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
5. 5.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reviewing after a week (b) one long session only (c) skipping revision (d) reading it once only
6. 6.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) testing yourself (b) using it in a sum (c) reviewing the next day (d) cramming the last night
7. 7.True or false: “never testing yourself” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: explaining to a friend? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
9. 9.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) never testing yourself (b) cramming the last night (c) reading it once only (d) reviewing the next day
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing the next day (b) reviewing after a week (c) cramming the last night (d) linking to what you know
11. 11.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you are not smart (b) you need a review (c) memory is broken (d) you should give up
12. 12.📅 You learn the parts of a flower 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?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming the last night (b) reviewing after a week (c) never testing yourself (d) learning without meaning
14. 14.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: testing yourself? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
15. 15.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: one long session only? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
16. 16.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reading it once only? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
17. 17.True or false: “explaining to a friend” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📅 You learn the water cycle 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?
19. 19.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) only in exams (b) after ten years (c) in the first day or two (d) never
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a picture of it (b) one long session only (c) reading it once only (d) skipping revision
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining to a friend (b) linking to what you know (c) learning without meaning (d) reviewing the next day
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping revision (b) linking to what you know (c) never testing yourself (d) cramming the last night
23. 23.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) skipping revision (c) cramming the last night (d) using it in a sum
24. 24.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) we forget fast at first (b) we never forget (c) forgetting starts late (d) memory is fixed
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing the next day (b) one long session only (c) explaining to a friend (d) reviewing after a week
26. 26.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) linking to what you know (b) testing yourself (c) never testing yourself (d) explaining to a friend
27. 27.True or false: “reading it once only” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) making a picture of it (b) a good night’s sleep (c) testing yourself (d) studying when sleepy
29. 29.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) one long session only (b) studying when sleepy (c) reading it once only (d) explaining to a friend
30. 30.📅 You learn a Hindi poem on day 4. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 4 days after that. On which day is your third review?
31. 31.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) one long session only (c) linking to what you know (d) cramming the last night
32. 32.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) cramming the last night (b) never testing yourself (c) a good night’s sleep (d) one long session only
33. 33.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
34. 34.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: skipping revision? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) learning without meaning (c) one long session only (d) a good night’s sleep
36. 36.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) making a picture of it (b) learning without meaning (c) never testing yourself (d) skipping revision
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing the next day (b) using it in a sum (c) explaining to a friend (d) skipping revision
38. 38.True or false: “testing yourself” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping revision (b) testing yourself (c) never testing yourself (d) learning without meaning
40. 40.📅 You learn the parts of a flower 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?

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