Memory Techniques Worksheet: Spaced Repetition Schedule
Memory tip (Little and often, then less often): Spaced practice: 15 minutes on 4 days, a little every day, old topics each Sunday, gaps that grow longer. Cramming: 4 hours the night before, all reviews on one day, no review until the test. Growing gaps: learn on day 5, review on days 7, 12, 18 → gaps 2 → 5 → 6. Forgot an item? Review it sooner.
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- 1.Which of these is cramming? (a) 15 minutes on 4 days (b) short reviews over weeks (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) one huge session
- 2.🗓️ Which is better for a test in 2 weeks? (a) one look today (b) 20 minutes on 6 days (c) 2 hours the last night (d) nothing until the day
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no review until the test (b) starting the exam eve (c) one huge session (d) a little every day
- 4.📅 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?
- 5.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one huge session (b) all reviews on one day (c) no review until the test (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 6.True or false: “no review until the test” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “4 hours the night before” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) learning it all at once (b) 4 hours the night before (c) one huge session (d) short reviews over weeks
- 9.🗓️ What does spaced repetition mean? (a) reading it 10 times now (b) reviewing once (c) never reviewing (d) reviewing with gaps
- 10.🗓️ Spaced practice or cramming: one huge session? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 11.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 4. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learning it all at once (b) starting the exam eve (c) short reviews over weeks (d) one huge session
- 13.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 14.True or false: “15 minutes on 4 days” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
- 15.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all reviews on one day (b) no review until the test (c) 15 minutes on 4 days (d) 4 hours the night before
- 16.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the exam eve (b) old topics each Sunday (c) one huge session (d) 4 hours the night before
- 18.True or false: “15 minutes on 4 days” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 19.📅 You learn the parts of a flower 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?
- 20.Which of these is cramming? (a) starting the exam eve (b) gaps that grow longer (c) a little every day (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 21.🗓️ Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 22.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learning it all at once (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) gaps that grow longer (d) 15 minutes on 4 days
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) 4 hours the night before (b) all reviews on one day (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) no review until the test
- 25.🗓️ You learn a new topic on day 6. Which review plan has gaps that grow longer each time? (a) all on day 15 (b) days 8, 11, 15 (c) days 10, 14, 18 (d) days 10, 13, 15
- 26.🗓️ Spaced practice or cramming: 15 minutes on 4 days? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 27.🗓️ Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 28.🗓️ You forgot a card at a review. What next? (a) throw it away for good (b) wait a month (c) review it sooner (d) never test it
- 29.True or false: “old topics each Sunday” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 30.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 1. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 31.🗓️ You learn a new topic on day 3. Which review plan has gaps that grow longer each time? (a) days 8, 10, 11 (b) all on day 11 (c) days 6, 9, 12 (d) days 4, 6, 11
- 32.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 3. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) 4 hours the night before (b) gaps that grow longer (c) all reviews on one day (d) no review until the test
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short reviews over weeks (b) a little every day (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) no review until the test
- 35.🗓️ You learn a new topic on day 4. Which review plan has gaps that grow longer each time? (a) days 7, 10, 13 (b) all on day 10 (c) days 5, 7, 10 (d) days 7, 9, 10
- 36.Which of these is cramming? (a) 4 hours the night before (b) 15 minutes on 4 days (c) gaps that grow longer (d) a little every day
- 37.🗓️ You learn a new topic on day 1. Which review plan has gaps that grow longer each time? (a) all on day 11 (b) days 3, 6, 11 (c) days 5, 9, 13 (d) days 6, 9, 11
- 38.🗓️ You learn a new topic on day 1. Which review plan has gaps that grow longer each time? (a) days 5, 9, 13 (b) days 6, 10, 12 (c) days 3, 7, 12 (d) all on day 12
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) a little every day (c) 4 hours the night before (d) old topics each Sunday
- 40.🗓️ Spaced practice or cramming: short reviews over weeks? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
Answer key
- one huge session
- 20 minutes on 6 days
- a little every day
- 12
- review on days 1, 3, 7
- False
- False
- short reviews over weeks
- reviewing with gaps
- cramming
- 16
- short reviews over weeks
- 11
- True
- 15 minutes on 4 days
- True
- old topics each Sunday
- False
- 12
- starting the exam eve
- spaced practice
- False
- learning it all at once
- review on days 1, 3, 7
- days 8, 11, 15
- spaced practice
- spaced practice
- review it sooner
- False
- 10
- days 4, 6, 11
- 12
- gaps that grow longer
- no review until the test
- days 5, 7, 10
- 4 hours the night before
- days 3, 6, 11
- days 3, 7, 12
- 4 hours the night before
- spaced practice
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