Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables
Memory tip (Patterns beat cramming): Smart: know what each letter is, see where it comes from, use it in a few sums, a formula card, test yourself weekly. Weak: copy it 50 times blindly, cram it the last night, never use it in sums, skip what letters mean. The 9s trick: for 9 × n, the tens digit is n − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − n: 9 × 7 → 6 and 3 → 63.
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- 1.📅 The digits 22062003 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 220/620/03 (b) 22/0620/03 (c) 22/06/2003 (d) 2206/20/03
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) see where it comes from (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) a formula card (d) know what each letter is
- 3.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) cram it the last night (b) never use it in sums (c) read it once (d) see where it comes from
- 4.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 63 (b) 68 (c) 65 (d) 66
- 5.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use it in a few sums (b) test yourself weekly (c) a formula card (d) cram it the last night
- 7.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: never use it in sums? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 8.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 9.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) say it aloud (c) a formula card (d) mix up the letters
- 10.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) a formula card (c) use it in a few sums (d) cram it the last night
- 11.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 18
- 12.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) cram it the last night (c) use it in a few sums (d) skip what letters mean
- 13.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a formula card (b) know what each letter is (c) test yourself weekly (d) skip what letters mean
- 16.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 17.True or false: “never use it in sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
- 18.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 19.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) there is no need (b) you can rebuild it (c) it is shorter (d) it looks smart
- 20.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 38 (b) 43 (c) 40 (d) 41
- 21.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) know what each letter is (b) draw a labelled picture (c) a formula card (d) skip what letters mean
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) skip what letters mean (c) cram it the last night (d) use it in a few sums
- 23.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
- 24.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) skip what letters mean (b) cram it the last night (c) say it aloud (d) copy it 50 times blindly
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) know what each letter is (b) test yourself weekly (c) draw a labelled picture (d) never use it in sums
- 26.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
- 27.📅 The digits 05041951 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0504/19/51 (b) 05/0419/51 (c) 050/419/51 (d) 05/04/1951
- 28.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) know what each letter is (b) skip what letters mean (c) cram it the last night (d) copy it 50 times blindly
- 29.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 30.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) draw a labelled picture (b) read it once (c) know what each letter is (d) test yourself weekly
- 31.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) skip what letters mean (c) a formula card (d) copy it 50 times blindly
- 33.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 78 (b) 76 (c) 75 (d) 73
- 34.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 35.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 18 (b) 13 (c) 15 (d) 16
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read it once (b) cram it the last night (c) never use it in sums (d) test yourself weekly
- 37.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
- 38.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 3, the tens digit is 3 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 3. What is 9 × 3?
- 39.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) a formula card (b) never use it in sums (c) test yourself weekly (d) use it in a few sums
- 40.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
Answer key
- 22/06/2003
- copy it 50 times blindly
- see where it comes from
- 65
- a weak way
- cram it the last night
- a weak way
- a smart way
- mix up the letters
- cram it the last night
- 9
- use it in a few sums
- a smart way
- a smart way
- skip what letters mean
- a weak way
- False
- a weak way
- you can rebuild it
- 40
- skip what letters mean
- use it in a few sums
- 54
- say it aloud
- never use it in sums
- False
- 05/04/1951
- know what each letter is
- a smart way
- read it once
- False
- a formula card
- 75
- a smart way
- 15
- test yourself weekly
- 72
- 27
- never use it in sums
- 90
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