Memory Techniques Worksheet: Final Test
Memory tip (Notice, link, review): Find the topic: memory basics, a mnemonic, a picture or place method, or a study habit. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For sums: add gaps to the learning day, wrong answers = all − right, revision days = days − learning days.
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- 1.🧰 To learn a 10-digit phone number, which method suits best? (a) a first-letter sentence (b) a mind map (c) an acronym (d) chunking
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pictures stick better (b) we forget without review (c) some kids never forget (d) sleep helps you learn
- 3.✏️ What is a first-letter sentence? (a) a list of numbers (b) a rhyme about cats (c) a very long word (d) initials match the list
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
- 5.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 2. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 6.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 5. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 7.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
- 9.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: “making a picture of it” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 12.🔤 An acronym works best for… (a) a picture (b) a maths sum (c) a long story (d) a list in a fixed order
- 13.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) tests are just fun (c) recalling makes it stick (d) it is faster to read
- 14.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) hundreds (b) a whole book (c) only a few (d) no limit
- 15.Which of these makes a good revision timetable? (a) no time for review (b) starts the night before (c) one subject all week (d) starts weeks early
- 16.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: say it aloud? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
- 17.Which of these makes a poor revision timetable? (a) starts weeks early (b) self-tests every week (c) only easy subjects (d) has short breaks
- 18.🔢 You want to remember the number 308089659501. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 0380 8965 9501 (b) 3080 8965 95501 (c) 3080 8965 9501 (d) 3080 8959 501
- 19.📆 Good or poor revision timetable: self-tests every week? (a) a good timetable (b) a poor timetable
- 20.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) never again (c) later today and tomorrow (d) after a year
- 21.🗓️ Spaced practice or cramming: one huge session? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 22.👋 You meet a new classmate called Shanti. The name means “peace”. Which picture helps you link the name to the face? (a) floating up in the sky (b) holding a dove of peace (c) holding the Earth (d) covered in blue paint
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining to a friend (b) linking to what you know (c) studying when sleepy (d) using it in a sum
- 24.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: seeing a 12-digit number as three groups of 4? (a) a rhyme (b) a first-letter sentence (c) an acronym (d) chunking
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying very hungry (b) playing outdoors (c) hours with no break (d) staying up very late
- 26.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 27.📆 Good or poor revision timetable: mixes subjects each day? (a) a good timetable (b) a poor timetable
- 28.🎵 Which word does not rhyme with the other three? (a) shake (b) snake (c) bake (d) white
- 29.🔢 Use the pattern of the 9 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 9 times table? (a) 37 (b) 36 (c) 38 (d) 35
- 30.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 3. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
- 32.📅 The digits 06091950 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 06/0919/50 (b) 06/09/1950 (c) 060/919/50 (d) 0609/19/50
- 33.🗓️ You learn a new topic on day 1. Which review plan has gaps that grow longer each time? (a) all on day 10 (b) days 7, 9, 10 (c) days 2, 4, 10 (d) days 4, 7, 10
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) phone in another room
- 35.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: saying 1947 as nineteen forty-seven? (a) an acronym (b) a rhyme (c) chunking (d) a first-letter sentence
- 36.🔢 A 9-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a number you just heard (b) how to ride a bicycle (c) the national anthem (d) your best friend’s name
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) details on small twigs (b) one key word per branch (c) long sentences (d) topic in the centre
- 39.✏️ When is a first-letter sentence better than an acronym? (a) the letters make no word (b) there is no list (c) the list is short (d) you like spelling
- 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) notes while listening (c) eyes on the speaker (d) short planned breaks
Answer key
- chunking
- some kids never forget
- initials match the list
- flowers
- 12
- 14
- True
- explain it simply
- True
- False
- 4
- a list in a fixed order
- recalling makes it stick
- only a few
- starts weeks early
- a smart way
- only easy subjects
- 3080 8965 9501
- a good timetable
- later today and tomorrow
- cramming
- holding a dove of peace
- studying when sleepy
- chunking
- playing outdoors
- step 2
- a good timetable
- white
- 36
- 13
- checking messages
- 06/09/1950
- days 2, 4, 10
- phone in another room
- chunking
- 3
- a number you just heard
- long sentences
- the letters make no word
- TV on while studying
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