Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 107 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) copying notes neatly
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching your sibling (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
3. 3.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 spellings and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
4. 4.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) covering the answers (c) copying notes neatly (d) only listening again
5. 5.🃏 You test yourself on 26 dates and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
6. 6.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) answering old questions (c) covering the answers (d) only listening again
7. 7.🃏 You test yourself on 16 dates and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
8. 8.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) copying notes neatly
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
10. 10.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) closed-book writing (c) explaining it aloud (d) copying notes neatly
12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
14. 14.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) nobody (c) only a teacher (d) anyone, even a toy
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
16. 16.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
17. 17.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🃏 You test yourself on 10 state capitals and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
19. 19.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
20. 20.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 dates and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
21. 21.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) copying notes neatly (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) answering old questions (c) only listening again (d) re-reading the chapter
23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 Hindi words and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
24. 24.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 state capitals and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) passive review (b) active recall
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) watching it again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) blank-page recall
27. 27.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) tests are just fun (c) it is faster to read (d) recalling makes it stick
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) answering old questions (c) re-reading the chapter (d) explaining it aloud
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) teaching your sibling (c) answering old questions (d) explaining it aloud
31. 31.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) highlighting everything (c) explaining it aloud (d) watching it again
33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) closed-book writing (c) re-reading the chapter (d) blank-page recall
34. 34.🧪 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
35. 35.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) watching it again (c) staring at the page (d) closed-book writing
37. 37.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
38. 38.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
39. 39.🃏 You test yourself on 14 spellings and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
40. 40.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 flashcards and get 15 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?

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