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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) know what each letter is (c) see where it comes from (d) never use it in sums
- 2.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 3.True or false: “copy it 50 times blindly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
- 4.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) know what each letter is (b) mix up the letters (c) draw a labelled picture (d) test yourself weekly
- 5.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: copy it 50 times blindly? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 6.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) see where it comes from (b) know what each letter is (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) use it in a few sums
- 7.📅 The digits 12091968 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 12/0919/68 (b) 1209/19/68 (c) 120/919/68 (d) 12/09/1968
- 8.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) say it aloud (b) mix up the letters (c) skip what letters mean (d) copy it 50 times blindly
- 9.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 10.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 2, the tens digit is 2 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 2. What is 9 × 2?
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip what letters mean (b) test yourself weekly (c) never use it in sums (d) mix up the letters
- 12.📅 The digits 04011973 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 04/0119/73 (b) 0401/19/73 (c) 04/01/1973 (d) 040/119/73
- 13.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 74 (b) 73 (c) 71 (d) 72
- 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) use it in a few sums (c) skip what letters mean (d) test yourself weekly
- 16.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 80 (b) 78 (c) 81 (d) 83
- 17.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) say it aloud (c) test yourself weekly (d) know what each letter is
- 18.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 65 (b) 64 (c) 62 (d) 63
- 19.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: mix up the letters? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 20.True or false: “use it in a few sums” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📅 The digits 16022018 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 16/02/2018 (b) 16/0220/18 (c) 160/220/18 (d) 1602/20/18
- 22.True or false: “copy it 50 times blindly” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 33 (b) 28 (c) 31 (d) 30
- 25.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) know what each letter is (c) never use it in sums (d) mix up the letters
- 26.🔢 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
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read it once (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) see where it comes from (d) cram it the last night
- 28.True or false: “draw a labelled picture” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 35 (b) 37 (c) 36 (d) 38
- 30.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 9, the tens digit is 9 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 9. What is 9 × 9?
- 31.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 109 (b) 98 (c) 99 (d) 100
- 33.📐 Area of a rectangle = length × breadth. What helps you keep it? (a) picture a tiled floor (b) read it once (c) copy it blindly (d) skip it
- 34.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 7, the tens digit is 7 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 7. What is 9 × 7?
- 35.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 36.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) read it once (c) mix up the letters (d) test yourself weekly
- 37.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
- 38.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 26 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 27
- 39.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 40.🔢 Use the pattern of the 5 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 5 times table? (a) 51 (b) 50 (c) 53 (d) 48
Answer key
- never use it in sums
- a smart way
- False
- mix up the letters
- a weak way
- copy it 50 times blindly
- 12/09/1968
- say it aloud
- a smart way
- 18
- test yourself weekly
- 04/01/1973
- 72
- a smart way
- skip what letters mean
- 80
- read it once
- 63
- a weak way
- True
- 16/02/2018
- True
- True
- 30
- know what each letter is
- 40
- see where it comes from
- False
- 36
- 81
- False
- 99
- picture a tiled floor
- 63
- a weak way
- test yourself weekly
- a smart way
- 27
- a smart way
- 50
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