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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 436 · 40 questions
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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. 1.True or false: “your best friend’s name” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.😴 You feel thirsty and sleepy while studying. A good first step? (a) keep going for hours (b) eat lots of sweets (c) give up for the day (d) water and a short break
  3. 3.True or false: “reviewing after a week” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧠 Which step of memory is this: pay attention? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1
  5. 5.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) for years (b) until next month (c) forever (d) only a short while
  6. 6.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a price you just heard? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  7. 7.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: notice it or recall it? (a) notice it (b) recall it
  8. 8.🧠 What does “recall” mean? (a) writing it neatly (b) bringing it back to mind (c) forgetting it (d) reading it again
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) a desk full of toys (d) short planned breaks
  10. 10.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 5. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 4 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  11. 11.True or false: “skipping revision” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📅 You learn 10 science words on day 6. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  13. 13.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) using it in a sum (b) reviewing the next day (c) never testing yourself (d) reviewing after a week
  14. 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
  15. 15.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) chatting quietly (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) three tasks at once
  17. 17.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
  18. 18.🧠 Which step of memory is this: store it? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3
  19. 19.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: store it or recall it? (a) store it (b) recall it
  20. 20.🧠 Fact or myth: “good memory is just luck”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: keep it in memory or pay attention? (a) keep it in memory (b) pay attention
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing the next day (b) reading it once only (c) a good night’s sleep (d) linking to what you know
  23. 23.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: keep it in memory or notice it? (a) keep it in memory (b) notice it
  24. 24.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) making a picture of it (c) one long session only (d) skipping revision
  25. 25.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: a healthy breakfast? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
  26. 26.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) practice improves memory (b) memory can’t improve (c) pictures stick better (d) sleep helps you learn
  27. 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  28. 28.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your best friend’s name? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
  29. 29.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you should give up (b) you are not smart (c) memory is broken (d) you need a review
  30. 30.True or false: “pictures stick better” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) never (b) only in exams (c) in the first day or two (d) after ten years
  32. 32.True or false: “making a picture of it” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: fruit and vegetables? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
  34. 34.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) your best friend’s name (b) the last line you read (c) a number you just heard (d) a new word for a minute
  35. 35.⏱️ You study in 3 blocks of 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
  36. 36.🗂️ You learned a poem in Class 3 and still know it. Where is it kept? (a) short-term memory (b) only your notebook (c) long-term memory (d) nowhere
  37. 37.😴 You often can’t sleep or feel unwell. What should you do? (a) buy memory pills (b) ignore it (c) study even more (d) tell a parent or doctor
  38. 38.🗂️ How do you move something into long-term memory? (a) review and use it often (b) hope for the best (c) hear it once (d) read it once
  39. 39.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) cramming lasts for years (b) some kids never forget (c) one reading is enough (d) testing yourself helps
  40. 40.True or false: “cramming the last night” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. water and a short break
  3. False
  4. step 1
  5. only a short while
  6. short-term memory
  7. notice it
  8. bringing it back to mind
  9. short planned breaks
  10. 12
  11. True
  12. 17
  13. never testing yourself
  14. a quiet place to study
  15. taking short notes
  16. a quiet place to study
  17. checking messages
  18. step 2
  19. store it
  20. a myth
  21. pay attention
  22. reading it once only
  23. notice it
  24. making a picture of it
  25. helps memory
  26. memory can’t improve
  27. breaks attention
  28. long-term memory
  29. you need a review
  30. False
  31. in the first day or two
  32. True
  33. helps memory
  34. your best friend’s name
  35. 110
  36. long-term memory
  37. tell a parent or doctor
  38. review and use it often
  39. testing yourself helps
  40. True

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