Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test
Memory tip (Know your memory): Find the topic of the question: memory steps, attention, short or long term, forgetting, or habits. Use that lesson’s tip — notice, store, recall; you keep what you notice; a small desk and a big cupboard; review before it fades; a rested brain remembers. For sums: add the gaps to the learning day, add study blocks and breaks, or count the hours of sleep.
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- 1.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) good memory is just luck (b) memory can’t improve (c) everyone forgets things (d) some kids never forget
- 2.⏱️ You study in 4 blocks of 25 minutes, with a 10-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
- 3.😴 You feel thirsty and sleepy while studying. A good first step? (a) give up for the day (b) eat lots of sweets (c) keep going for hours (d) water and a short break
- 4.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: get it back later or notice it? (a) get it back later (b) notice it
- 5.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: tables learned long ago? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
- 6.True or false: “your birthday” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) a carry while adding (b) how to swim (c) a number you just heard (d) a price you just heard
- 8.True or false: “pictures stick better” is a fact about memory. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) some kids never forget (b) attention comes first (c) pictures stick better (d) meaning makes it stick
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 11.True or false: “we forget without review” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) studying when sleepy (b) a good night’s sleep (c) learning without meaning (d) never testing yourself
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming lasts for years (b) memory can’t improve (c) good memory is just luck (d) meaning makes it stick
- 14.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: a good night’s sleep? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
- 15.Which of these helps your memory? (a) sitting still all day (b) a full night’s sleep (c) an all-night cram (d) studying very hungry
- 16.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) your best friend’s name (b) the national anthem (c) a price you just heard (d) how to ride a bicycle
- 17.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: never testing yourself? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) chatting in class
- 19.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 3. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 20.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) a desk full of toys (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a goal for each session
- 21.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) studying when sleepy (b) using it in a sum (c) reading it once only (d) cramming the last night
- 22.😴 Which break is best during study? (a) a short walk or stretch (b) an hour of games (c) scrolling videos (d) a long TV show
- 23.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) meaning makes it stick (c) testing yourself helps (d) some kids never forget
- 24.True or false: “fruit and vegetables” helps your memory. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your birthday (b) directions told just now (c) a carry while adding (d) a price you just heard
- 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 27.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) explaining to a friend (b) studying when sleepy (c) testing yourself (d) reviewing after a week
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping revision (b) making a picture of it (c) using it in a sum (d) a good night’s sleep
- 29.😴 You go to bed at 8:30 PM and wake up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) games open on screen (b) three tasks at once (c) studying half-asleep (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) asking a question (c) a goal for each session (d) a desk full of toys
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one reading is enough (b) practice improves memory (c) some kids never forget (d) memory can’t improve
- 34.True or false: “everyone forgets things” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using it in a sum (b) studying when sleepy (c) making a picture of it (d) reviewing after a week
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long session only (b) studying when sleepy (c) reviewing after a week (d) never testing yourself
- 37.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing the next day (b) reviewing after a week (c) testing yourself (d) never testing yourself
- 38.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 39.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) memory can’t improve (b) some kids never forget (c) good memory is just luck (d) attention comes first
- 40.True or false: “testing yourself helps” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- everyone forgets things
- 130
- water and a short break
- notice it
- long-term memory
- False
- how to swim
- True
- some kids never forget
- breaks attention
- False
- a good night’s sleep
- meaning makes it stick
- helps you keep it
- a full night’s sleep
- a price you just heard
- lets it fade
- phone in another room
- 13
- a desk full of toys
- using it in a sum
- a short walk or stretch
- some kids never forget
- True
- your birthday
- helps attention
- studying when sleepy
- skipping revision
- 9
- games open on screen
- a clear, tidy desk
- a desk full of toys
- practice improves memory
- False
- studying when sleepy
- reviewing after a week
- never testing yourself
- 3
- attention comes first
- False
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