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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 102 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (Pull it out to keep it in): Active recall: closed-book writing, quizzing with cards, teaching your sibling, answering old questions, covering the answers. Passive review: re-reading the chapter, highlighting everything, copying notes neatly, staring at the page. Teach-back: learn the topic → close the book → explain it simply → check what you missed. Wrong cards go back in the “again” pile: 30 − 7 right = 23.

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  1. 1.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) watching it again (c) only listening again (d) quizzing with cards
  2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) blank-page recall (c) quizzing with cards (d) closed-book writing
  4. 4.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) answering old questions (c) closed-book writing (d) highlighting everything
  6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  7. 7.🃏 You test yourself on 10 formulas and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  8. 8.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
  10. 10.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) copying notes neatly (c) closed-book writing (d) covering the answers
  12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) watching it again (c) explaining it aloud (d) answering old questions
  15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
  16. 16.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it needs no effort (d) tests are just fun
  17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  18. 18.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  19. 19.🃏 You test yourself on 26 dates and get 17 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) answering old questions (c) staring at the page (d) watching it again
  21. 21.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) re-reading the chapter (c) teaching your sibling (d) staring at the page
  22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 spellings and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  23. 23.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) closed-book writing (c) only listening again (d) staring at the page
  24. 24.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you are bad at it (c) you should stop (d) a gap to study again
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) blank-page recall (c) closed-book writing (d) quizzing with cards
  26. 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) only listening again
  27. 27.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  28. 28.🃏 You test yourself on 24 flashcards and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  29. 29.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
  32. 32.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) blank-page recall (c) staring at the page (d) teaching your sibling
  33. 33.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 formulas and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
  35. 35.🃏 You test yourself on 26 Hindi words and get 13 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) copying notes neatly
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) staring at the page (c) explaining it aloud (d) teaching your sibling
  38. 38.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) quizzing with cards (c) only listening again (d) closed-book writing
  39. 39.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) review them, test again (b) hide them (c) start a new topic (d) ignore them

Answer key

  1. quizzing with cards
  2. close the book
  3. re-reading the chapter
  4. False
  5. highlighting everything
  6. passive review
  7. 5
  8. True
  9. explain it simply
  10. True
  11. copying notes neatly
  12. active recall
  13. close the book
  14. watching it again
  15. close the book
  16. recalling makes it stick
  17. active recall
  18. active recall
  19. 9
  20. answering old questions
  21. teaching your sibling
  22. 7
  23. closed-book writing
  24. a gap to study again
  25. highlighting everything
  26. covering the answers
  27. 6
  28. 17
  29. False
  30. False
  31. close the book
  32. staring at the page
  33. 11
  34. explain it simply
  35. 13
  36. quizzing with cards
  37. staring at the page
  38. only listening again
  39. True
  40. review them, test again

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