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.True or false: “your best friend’s name” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
- 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.True or false: “reviewing after a week” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🧠 Which step of memory is this: pay attention? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1
- 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.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a price you just heard? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
- 7.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: notice it or recall it? (a) notice it (b) recall it
- 8.🧠 What does “recall” mean? (a) writing it neatly (b) bringing it back to mind (c) forgetting it (d) reading it again
- 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.📅 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.True or false: “skipping revision” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
- 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.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.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) TV on while studying (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
- 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.🔍 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.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a quiet place to study (c) short planned breaks (d) checking messages
- 18.🧠 Which step of memory is this: store it? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3
- 19.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: store it or recall it? (a) store it (b) recall it
- 20.🧠 Fact or myth: “good memory is just luck”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 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.🔍 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.🧠 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.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.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: a healthy breakfast? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
- 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.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 28.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your best friend’s name? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
- 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.True or false: “pictures stick better” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
- 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.True or false: “making a picture of it” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
- 33.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: fruit and vegetables? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
- 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.⏱️ You study in 3 blocks of 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
- 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.😴 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.🗂️ 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.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.True or false: “cramming the last night” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- water and a short break
- False
- step 1
- only a short while
- short-term memory
- notice it
- bringing it back to mind
- short planned breaks
- 12
- True
- 17
- never testing yourself
- a quiet place to study
- taking short notes
- a quiet place to study
- checking messages
- step 2
- store it
- a myth
- pay attention
- reading it once only
- notice it
- making a picture of it
- helps memory
- memory can’t improve
- breaks attention
- long-term memory
- you need a review
- False
- in the first day or two
- True
- helps memory
- your best friend’s name
- 110
- long-term memory
- tell a parent or doctor
- review and use it often
- testing yourself helps
- True
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