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Memory Techniques Worksheet: How Memory Works

Memory techniques lesson 1: How memory works · Set 13 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (Notice, store, recall): Three steps, in order: notice it → store it → recall it. If you never noticed it, it was never stored. Facts: practice improves memory, we forget without review, sleep helps you learn, pictures stick better, testing yourself helps. Myths: “some kids never forget”, “memory can’t improve”, “one reading is enough”, “pills give super memory”.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) practice improves memory (b) testing yourself helps (c) memory can’t improve (d) pictures stick better
  2. 2.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: keep it in memory or recall it? (a) keep it in memory (b) recall it
  3. 3.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: get it back later or pay attention? (a) get it back later (b) pay attention
  4. 4.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) some kids never forget (c) you keep all you read (d) good memory is just luck
  5. 5.🧠 Fact or myth: “pictures stick better”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: pay attention or get it back later? (a) pay attention (b) get it back later
  7. 7.🧠 Fact or myth: “pills give super memory”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.🧠 Fact or myth: “meaning makes it stick”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing yourself helps (b) attention comes first (c) you keep all you read (d) everyone forgets things
  10. 10.True or false: “we forget without review” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “memory can’t improve” is a fact about memory. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) some kids never forget (b) sleep helps you learn (c) good memory is just luck (d) you keep all you read
  13. 13.🧠 Which step of memory is this: get it back later? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3
  14. 14.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: pay attention or keep it in memory? (a) pay attention (b) keep it in memory
  15. 15.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: recall it or notice it? (a) recall it (b) notice it
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) some kids never forget (b) pictures stick better (c) memory can’t improve (d) good memory is just luck
  17. 17.🧠 Fact or myth: “some kids never forget”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🧠 Which step of memory is this: pay attention? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1
  19. 19.🧠 Fact or myth: “one reading is enough”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.🧠 Which step of memory is this: keep it in memory? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3
  21. 21.True or false: “meaning makes it stick” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧠 Which step of memory is this: notice it? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2
  23. 23.True or false: “attention comes first” is a fact about memory. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) we forget without review (b) practice improves memory (c) pills give super memory (d) everyone forgets things
  25. 25.🧠 What are the three steps of memory, in order? (a) recall, store, notice (b) read, write, sleep (c) look, forget, guess (d) notice, store, recall
  26. 26.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) practice improves memory (c) we forget without review (d) you keep all you read
  27. 27.True or false: “we forget without review” is a fact about memory. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) we forget without review (b) cramming lasts for years (c) testing yourself helps (d) meaning makes it stick
  29. 29.🧠 Which step of memory is this: store it? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2
  30. 30.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: recall it or pay attention? (a) recall it (b) pay attention
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) we forget without review (b) sleep helps you learn (c) good memory is just luck (d) testing yourself helps
  32. 32.🧠 You forgot a new friend’s name one minute after hearing it. What most likely went wrong? (a) your brain is full (b) not paying attention (c) names can’t be learned (d) you are bad at names
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) we forget without review (c) testing yourself helps (d) some kids never forget
  34. 34.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: notice it or get it back later? (a) notice it (b) get it back later
  35. 35.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) memory can’t improve (b) cramming lasts for years (c) pills give super memory (d) practice improves memory
  36. 36.True or false: “everyone forgets things” is a fact about memory. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧠 What does “recall” mean? (a) bringing it back to mind (b) forgetting it (c) reading it again (d) writing it neatly
  38. 38.True or false: “memory can’t improve” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) some kids never forget (b) meaning makes it stick (c) pictures stick better (d) testing yourself helps
  40. 40.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) everyone forgets things (c) pictures stick better (d) one reading is enough

Answer key

  1. memory can’t improve
  2. keep it in memory
  3. pay attention
  4. attention comes first
  5. a fact
  6. pay attention
  7. a myth
  8. a fact
  9. you keep all you read
  10. False
  11. False
  12. sleep helps you learn
  13. step 3
  14. pay attention
  15. notice it
  16. pictures stick better
  17. a myth
  18. step 1
  19. a myth
  20. step 2
  21. False
  22. step 1
  23. True
  24. pills give super memory
  25. notice, store, recall
  26. you keep all you read
  27. True
  28. cramming lasts for years
  29. step 2
  30. pay attention
  31. good memory is just luck
  32. not paying attention
  33. some kids never forget
  34. notice it
  35. practice improves memory
  36. True
  37. bringing it back to mind
  38. True
  39. some kids never forget
  40. one reading is enough

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