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: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) forever (b) for years (c) only a short while (d) until next month
- 3.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) studying when sleepy (b) using it in a sum (c) one long session only (d) reading it once only
- 4.🧠 Fact or myth: “pictures stick better”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) memory can’t improve (b) good memory is just luck (c) everyone forgets things (d) pills give super memory
- 6.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you are not smart (b) you need a review (c) you should give up (d) memory is broken
- 7.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pictures stick better (b) memory can’t improve (c) sleep helps you learn (d) practice improves memory
- 9.Which of these helps your memory? (a) an all-night cram (b) skipping breakfast (c) playing outdoors (d) sitting still all day
- 10.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) your best friend’s name (b) how to ride a bicycle (c) your birthday (d) directions told just now
- 11.True or false: “the last line you read” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) one long session only (c) a good night’s sleep (d) studying when sleepy
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fruit and vegetables (b) a healthy breakfast (c) a calm, happy mind (d) skipping breakfast
- 14.🧠 Fact or myth: “memory can’t improve”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 15.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing the next day (b) never testing yourself (c) using it in a sum (d) reviewing after a week
- 16.🗂️ Why do we split long numbers into chunks? (a) fewer things to hold (b) no reason (c) to change the number (d) to make them longer
- 17.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
- 18.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 19.True or false: “sitting still all day” is bad for your memory. (a) False (b) True
- 20.Which of these helps your memory? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) feeling very stressed (c) staying up very late (d) hours with no break
- 21.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) note it, then go back
- 22.🧠 Which is easiest to keep in memory? (a) a word you never heard (b) a number read once (c) something you understand (d) random letters
- 23.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reading it once only? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
- 24.Which of these helps your memory? (a) an all-night cram (b) skipping breakfast (c) a calm, happy mind (d) sitting still all day
- 25.Which of these helps attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
- 26.True or false: “fruit and vegetables” is bad for your memory. (a) True (b) False
- 27.⏱️ You study in 3 blocks of 30 minutes, with a 5-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
- 28.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) how to ride a bicycle (b) a carry while adding (c) tables learned long ago (d) the national anthem
- 29.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for each session
- 30.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) never testing yourself (c) a good night’s sleep (d) one long session only
- 31.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: revising before bed? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
- 32.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) cramming lasts for years (b) some kids never forget (c) attention comes first (d) memory can’t improve
- 33.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) cramming the last night (c) reviewing after a week (d) studying when sleepy
- 34.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: hours with no break? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) good memory is just luck (c) attention comes first (d) testing yourself helps
- 36.True or false: “how to swim” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
- 37.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: linking to what you know? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
- 38.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) short planned breaks (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a price you just heard (b) a new word for a minute (c) a carry while adding (d) how to ride a bicycle
- 40.🧠 Which step of memory is this: keep it in memory? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2
Answer key
- False
- only a short while
- using it in a sum
- a fact
- everyone forgets things
- you need a review
- True
- memory can’t improve
- playing outdoors
- directions told just now
- True
- a good night’s sleep
- skipping breakfast
- a myth
- never testing yourself
- fewer things to hold
- you keep what you notice
- helps attention
- True
- a full night’s sleep
- note it, then go back
- something you understand
- lets it fade
- a calm, happy mind
- a quiet place to study
- False
- 100
- a carry while adding
- a desk full of toys
- a good night’s sleep
- helps memory
- attention comes first
- reviewing after a week
- hurts memory
- good memory is just luck
- False
- helps you keep it
- chatting in class
- how to ride a bicycle
- step 2
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