Rating Your Memory Recall

Time Posted on November 17, 2009 User Andy

We are often asked which of the five buttons to select after reviewing a memory verse. There is no hard and fast answer but hopefully this guide will help:

5. Remembered - Perfect

Only select this option when you feel that you are reviewing a memory verse too frequently. Selecting this option will increase the review interval fairly dramatically. As tempting as it is to get the verse memorized as quickly as possible, you will find that you will have an increasingly difficult time recalling the verse if you select this option too frequently. It is best selected when you recall a verse instantly and can recite it perfectly without any hesitation whatsoever.

4. Remembered - Hesitation

We have had difficulty coming up with a suitable label for this option but it is intended to be used when you feel that you have recalled a memory verse to your satisfaction and with only slight hesitation. This is the option to select when everything feels just right. If you think to yourself: "It's a good thing I reviewed this verse now otherwise I might have forgotten it", then you should select this option.

3. Remembered - Difficult

We recommend making frequent use of this option. If you struggle to recall a passage of scripture but can eventually get it correct without flipping over the flash card then you should select this option. If you have any doubt about rating yourself with button 4 or 5 then this is the selection for you. You will get to review the verse more frequently than the two options above but the interval will still continue to increase.

2. Don't Know - Familiar

Either of these next two options will reset the interval to one day and the verse will revert to 'learning' status. Don't worry, bible memorization is a long term effort and starting again sooner, rather than later, will be profitable in the long run. Select this option if you can't associate the bible reference with the memory verse or if you cannot recite or type the verse without using the flash card.

1. Don't Know - No Idea

Select this when you can't remember anything. Memverse will adjust the review of the verse to be more frequent. This is a good option to select when you are starting a new verse as it will start the verse on a more frequent review schedule.

You shouldn't think of the five options as though you are grading yourself on a test. Rather, think of them as you giving feedback to the Memverse system to allow it to adjust the review schedule optimally. It is designed to be a flexible system: if you are the type of person who would like to know each verse backwards and forwards with perfect punctuation, then you can use the five memory assessment options to achieve that goal. If it's not critical to you whether you occasionally substitute the word 'for' in place of 'because' or swap 'Jesus Christ' with 'Christ Jesus' then you can adjust your feedback accordingly.

Finally, don't agonize too much over which button to select. If you remembered the verse select one of the top three buttons. If you can't remember select one of the bottom two. The Memverse algorithm will gradually adjust over time.


Cat Tips
Tag tips

96 responses to Rating Your Memory Recall

E3b7c8b9262c6627191d1e71fdcde06d?d=wavatar
Daniel Staddon

This is extremely helpful! Thank you for defining what each option does and how it affects the recurrence of the verse. I will be able to rate myself much more accurately now. Fascinating how you all have the algorithms set up... Keep up the good work!

C30b0b795045db0537ddcdef47596d77?d=wavatar
David Staddon

Thank you! It is helpful to understand that these are used for giving feedback to Memverse and not just for grading yourself as on a test.

F40f015d6068d8acbd1a4f27b11d6af8?d=wavatar
Severus Snape

It's VERY helpful to know all that.

4f28c0fad15b254fadfc94cb3a859f2a?d=wavatar
Claire

thanks for putting this up to help other people. it certainly helped me, because before i read this i wasn't sure which one to press on a few certain occasions.

1f6d35ea95cd476d64461c674ac7620d?d=wavatar
Spritelollipop;)

thanks that helps! before i looked at this i pressed 5 way more than i should probably have!

Dab383fb72e62693269dd3498a1bccdd?d=wavatar
grace2u

Thanks for this. It IS very helpful. But I didn't FIND this until months into using memverse. I was not aware that it was here. I looked but didn't find anything much to help. I also didn't find the manual until now. That, too, was helpful. Wish I had seen it earlier.

Facdb8b83fec135de0f7a527429589b3?d=wavatar
Josh

I agree with everyone else, but figured I would say thank you anyway. Thankfully, I found out right at 10 memorized verses that are in fact memorized, so I can adjust it accordingly now. Please keep this up!

Facdb8b83fec135de0f7a527429589b3?d=wavatar
Josh

I don't know where I got the picture next to my name above, but that's what I need...some tape on my mouth. "Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent." Proverbs 17:28

84c600ccd7d33cf0857e52a4f2e94cf0?d=wavatar
Cana Moore

I will try not to freak out if i switch words or substitute.

56fcfa645d06ecfe6ba4b253cec3c8c9?d=wavatar
Sadie Luckey

yah it helps alot i like it

Bb21e56e791e7395cc92ee7de73c1e04?d=wavatar
Cristina

Thank you this is very helpful. I should have read this first =)

5a6f6378f8dc6a69aba9ffb3fc47471e?d=wavatar
chancellor

it's very helpful,I'll use it alot

5c3d80d9bf04a645711fc934afb54a80?d=wavatar
ZachB

ty very helpful--much better than to do it manually (if i would have even done it)

2feaf00eb60d0cf95bd54fa21341e851?d=wavatar
Chancellor Ghafouri

i believe that this will really help me. thank you

61754db001e2e2ef52b2b9212cdda1ec?d=wavatar
Matthew Minica

Thank you very much! I do not think I have been rating myself very well before this, but now I know!

61754db001e2e2ef52b2b9212cdda1ec?d=wavatar
Matthew Minica

In fact I half-want to just start over and rate myself right this time! :) not that I will, but I wish I would have read this earlier!

Df2b50510fb02a6c4535e4f973242578?d=wavatar
LoisB

Agree w/ the helpfulness of this tool and explaination so as to use it in a manner that best utilizes the effectiveness of this program.

5411426af2f0c51076e9ee011d3e823f?d=wavatar
Caitlyn

Thank you! this is really helpful!

Ab3efacf466fabde7d661f220d278f94?d=wavatar
Shanna

Thank you, this helped me a lot.

Ec2869b71d63b5a47bc92304b9e1044e?d=wavatar
Dirk Goedbloed

Alright then! Cheers!

5c3d80d9bf04a645711fc934afb54a80?d=wavatar
ZachB

(((Clap clap clap & applause applause applause))) ;-) GO RATE!!

Let's see if we can reach 125,000 verses memorized by 12/31/11!! BTW: That would be ~400 NEW verses apiece, if no new users come on--which for goodness sakes I hope not!

B1ee07fd0b6342f90b0c6bcbd9cdbd96?d=wavatar
Phyllis Devine

Lets go for it Zachary. I just became a user today and I hope to bring on some more new users soon. Also planning on chipping away at that 125,000 in my own little way.

5c3d80d9bf04a645711fc934afb54a80?d=wavatar
ZachB

On your mark...get set...GO!!!! ;-)

90a2108c429c53cf1ac209780cbd59e4?d=wavatar
Matthew

Thanks for explaining the intervals, this will be helpful.

D7b78a95b14fb08b748e96fda7d61a8f?d=wavatar
Kyle Pikaart

thanks

394f02d1a391054c840648d0102c3ce4?d=wavatar
Laura Frederick

This is a great resource! Thank you!

48bd28c6212c702e79ae72b3f69c4931?d=wavatar
Grace

thanx a lot for doing such a unforgettable help for us...

2fb1dfc8a7ae09a428ef8f44317a068e?d=wavatar
Tyler Heald

Thank you so much for setting this up. I'm not consistent, but when I get going, I sprint. I gotta learn to be more of a cross-country memorizer, rather than a 50-yard-dash memorizer. I forget so much in between memorization bouts.

Cf8840f425c4ae4e61a59d1e35d1ed04?d=wavatar

thanks- this is helpful

Bbcd33bdee2bda4ea358c088787fe29a?d=wavatar
Bethy

so helpful!

2124e713d52fe28bf67a6c134a342f51?d=wavatar
Michael Staddon

Wonderful! That's exactly how I've been using the memory recall!

27da8647bee4e65f63348a3bcf81d207?d=wavatar
Leann Morgan

This is wonderful!

0484fd81821711895e0c3e676f9cb4d7?d=wavatar
Anna

Thanks this is helful.

D42708d24314c70992ec0b7ffc73c643?d=wavatar
Coretta Hedstrom

This is AWESOME!!!!
thanks!

576bae916e764d0cbc5621aaf6c208c8?d=wavatar

Marylyn
Just started and trying to figure it out. Still looking for the manual.

E722bfd45297b0c0558ed8ed53593094?d=wavatar
Alex Watt

Marylyn - There is a tutorial underneath "Learn". Also, if you are still having trouble finding what you need, try the "Blog Search" under the "Blog" tab. It seems to work pretty well. Finally, if there are any specific questions, you can ask them here in the comments or on the Feedback forum by clicking the black box that says "Feedback" on the right of every page.

Hope this helps!

09bb25b9017d4e4c29d70fa327d1c249?d=wavatar
Emily Badman

This really helped! I didn't realize I was rating myself wrong until now!

69656b1ca917e2cedd8728f3292aad42?d=wavatar
Nick Wright

This is AWESOME. I couldn't memorize this quick without it.

F91049e07b162f20644edf966b22ac74?d=wavatar
Matthew Sinclair

Thanks. It helps me rate myself.

628d7a6f78c522f126a91d891dc04beb?d=wavatar
Andrea

Cool! This tool helps me set goals for myself.

E7e276f92d1f396ce495063c35a75222?d=wavatar

Sweet! I have been useing it the right way!

Fc7ad111e0f2af530384c02e53785f73?d=wavatar

Thanks!

4ea77c20b61bbfbdb02f1cf6565d7b93?d=wavatar
Lauren

Super helpful! Thanks! :)

Ca05fb90e0780f61c9a7f6a700f159ff?d=wavatar
Emma Sawyer

hi

1575c466bffd5e7fd60d18c3b4c12bed?d=wavatar
Phil Walker

Hi, Emma, welcome to Memverse! I trust you are enjoying your experience here.

227905e39529b9c48dda83cb27b6ac1b?d=wavatar
Secret agent of God (Paul Harrison)

This is a very helpful chart

E722bfd45297b0c0558ed8ed53593094?d=wavatar
Alex Watt

Paul - We are glad you found it helpful. You can also access this information at any time by clicking the small blue "i" icon while on the Memorize page.

9e997476b69a7eaa4301159e57f73513?d=wavatar
Ruth

this is a very helpful chart

2979997c1da23363ec750bbff3e4829d?d=wavatar
John Davis

This is really helpful !

3d44b4c1cd75e198093d92f5ce39416c?d=wavatar
Teresa Davis

this is really helpful

0abf38fc1b9508d27598a279b89a9bbe?d=wavatar
GlorifyGod<3

Thank you for this page. My brother is Paul.

98c8e50fe019d07ca220788de49922f6?d=wavatar
Maxwell

this page is very helpful to me. :) Thanks a bunch!

98c8e50fe019d07ca220788de49922f6?d=wavatar
Maxwell

By the way, my brother and I share a user so he wanted me to say "thanks" on his behalf as well. ;-)
(Try to unscramble our to names out of our user name, it shouldn't be too hard. :-)

5dba407b5a5b0981936fd9c5eb4059b5?d=wavatar
Andrea

Your brother's name is Rebekah????? ;-)

7dd80386abb09077121e3035a6872af4?d=wavatar
God's Maiden of Virtue

Remaxbekwellah- Your name is Rebekah and your brother's name is Maxwell. Right?

5c3d80d9bf04a645711fc934afb54a80?d=wavatar
ZachB

Haha, GMOV! I was just going to say that!

@ Mary Marshall: I don't think there is a manual.

91e00d42b795d88b13d3a63918f0b58c?d=wavatar
Joe Ciniglio

Thanks and God Bless

481a8e6620d92fa024c6929b590022e5?d=wavatar
Rebekah Eddy

Your right! But now we have different accounts.
( my older sister Sarah is also on memverse. She was the one who invented that. :)

03ebdd6354b9c9f11b453d82aa65d144?d=wavatar
Jordan

This was really helpful, I've been rating wrong for a month :/

D42734f93635b065b62ec60db502cb49?d=wavatar
Everett H

@Jordan what did you think the "1,2,3,4,and 5 meant?

2653e98e1e2682b1a3d43733c13bc535?d=wavatar
Liv

this was really helpful

8bf6b85ac30135fff21311fc558ebef7?d=wavatar
DavidTheGuyWhoLovesCooking

its helpful

E8acb50373e39a04afa4b106ba710cd0?d=wavatar
Daughter of the King

This is great! Thank you!

84c11db2b4635e717e95e989eae380b1?d=wavatar
Dane Hocott

Very helpful information

98e1d197317a7f9daab10268354b1032?d=wavatar
Susan May

This helps me strive for more accuracy.

F3a395bbfd31a5ace65a334c77cc5e3a?d=wavatar
Christiana Di Lorenzo

Thanks!

88667d9d43e13a8b63eef6e93c8a3d51?d=wavatar
Star

Thanks, helps in setting appropriated goals!

65e2587e6ffaa94641a3d6f6f0010811?d=wavatar
Rachel the Alaskan

Good to know!!! Thank you very much, and I'm glad I didn't wait for weeks and weeks until I looked at this!!! (I just joined Memverse on Friday). :)

Efb3f3642c218427d74feb25752685ef?d=wavatar
Catherine

thanks.
I didn't know how to rate until I read this.
Luckily I rated myself right all the time. :)

D1898ec8b798d74a54945896ec12478e?d=wavatar
ExtraTerrestrial

How do you create a blog? And How do you create a group?

E722bfd45297b0c0558ed8ed53593094?d=wavatar
Alex Watt

Ellie - If you have a blog idea, let us know and you can do a guest post. We try to keep the blog posted on Scripture memory and information about Memverse.

To create a new group, just go to your Profile and list it as the group you're a part of. Memverse will create the group, and other people can join it too.

6bd93f918b02abbae6b1b8fd1c454124?d=wavatar
Lillian B.

Thanks that was very helpful I have had trouble with grading myself in the past now I believe that now I will have a much easier time.

6d33e63e55e91290f4da0579d1fbd354?d=wavatar
wvisher

Thanks!

0496896ead72a355c6a82134cc988544?d=wavatar
TVance929

This is one of the single greatest web apps I have ever used on the internet ...please dont EVER go away, I just found you and you are helping me immensely! THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!

A5add584fd0f556712d9e039c68fa698?d=wavatar
Andy

Thanks for your enthusiasm :)

We have no plans to go away!

4e818ec7921cc9a230f1fcc5b3254dda?d=wavatar
Chad Summa

This is great way to memorize verses. I will recommend it to my Bible college students

Ffeb924157f91b7f00d809164184444a?d=wavatar
Melody Placker

Just signed up for Memverse. So far I am really enjoying it. Love the fact that it keeps track of how well I am doing. Will admit that the idea of memorizing scripture seems very overwhelming right now. There is so much I want to memorize and this is a great way to do it. These explanations are fantastic. Thanks

15229ece3991e6f84083e7d9a99ffa6c?d=wavatar
Sandy

Thank you for this opportunity to memorize God's Word!

D4c6d65b5e34262e7ee7eb57f2dd2ba2?d=wavatar
Anne M

Thanks for a great site and a great system! I have been using it for a week and will definitely recommend it to friends.

251d119caac551101a8b97eba87f59d9?d=wavatar
Patty

I've just started the program, it's just what I need. and whoops, should have used a lower number so the verses would come around more often. I recommended this site to my sister.

Bad786aba7e9fdf19e70e5bea6be2a75?d=wavatar
Betty Martin

Thanks! Every demo helps.

038c0515891c9cbab2f27063061899be?d=wavatar
Michaela Willersdorf

very helpful thank you.

7ee3ff35d598e07ab00ecc16dfadc657?d=wavatar
Son of the King

Sounds Good to me, Thanks!

3313497031a6ff66f6da35dfb3e84811?d=wavatar
HonorYourParents (Terra)

Thank you! Very helpful. I can then know how to mark my verses! :)

F2213a4368313472a5d4cf6c740cefe9?d=wavatar
Evangelist

This is very helpful! :) Thank you! I can finally mark my verses accurately. May God bless this website!

385169b1b9457a5d343d8a6f981303d3?d=wavatar
Only God can Save Us

dident get 4&5 til now thank you sooo much

E666350f5a5e599bbd7d1306f72b8a33?d=wavatar
Sean M Higgins

Very Helpful Thank you

E0b0e6aa9969978dd5d1faa98465d8a0?d=wavatar
Patrick

So glad I read this. Makes way more sense now! Thanks!! LOVE this site! Thank you so much as you're helping me and my teen daughter memorize God's Word.

60a6f25e0757406a0d0b4e1a8ba55e15?d=wavatar
The Lajuwomi Kids

Thanks for the info

98195cf3207e45d18290cc4aa8cceb81?d=wavatar
Mike Cheney

Thanks for the clarification. God bless!

F9453222ca22e14fa20befcf5e7eba50?d=wavatar
Amanda

Thanks it's been fun to rate myself on how well I do:)

8438284ad69d6ce8bf7b6fe57a64b9a9?d=wavatar
Grace

Thank you so much. I didn't know Remembered - Perfect meant that they won't have me review it as much. I will remember that.

868aa616057f5d7c5dadc9b66a4cd7f0?d=wavatar
Mary Headley

Thank you

Cad88dfb6986162ee3718c3728fca1c0?d=wavatar
Arthur Rosh

This helps! I will choose 3 most frequently and 4 and 5 when I feel the need to space out more time before review. Great.

153799e31ca5c15d329e9bedb98540a9?d=wavatar
AugDen

Thanks!

F04b040d6ac9fe65eed7d34eeaede42c?d=wavatar
JoJosh

Got it - thanks!


Trans