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