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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 111 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) teaching your sibling (c) blank-page recall (d) quizzing with cards
  2. 2.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling
  4. 4.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  5. 5.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) closed-book writing (c) only listening again (d) re-reading the chapter
  6. 6.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) covering the answers (c) explaining it aloud (d) copying notes neatly
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) closed-book writing (c) watching it again (d) quizzing with cards
  11. 11.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 spellings and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  12. 12.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) explaining it aloud (d) re-reading the chapter
  13. 13.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) blank-page recall (c) explaining it aloud (d) staring at the page
  14. 14.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 Hindi words and get 15 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  15. 15.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) read it many times (c) test yourself often (d) listen once
  16. 16.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) review them, test again (c) hide them (d) start a new topic
  17. 17.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
  18. 18.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  19. 19.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) anyone, even a toy (c) only a teacher (d) only adults
  20. 20.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 flashcards and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 8 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  21. 21.🃏 You test yourself on 22 state capitals and get 18 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) copying notes neatly
  23. 23.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🃏 You test yourself on 11 Hindi words and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  26. 26.🧪 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
  27. 27.🃏 You test yourself on 29 flashcards and get 19 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  28. 28.🃏 You test yourself on 25 flashcards and get 16 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  29. 29.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) only listening again (c) teaching your sibling (d) watching it again
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) closed-book writing (d) re-reading the chapter
  32. 32.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) highlighting everything (c) answering old questions (d) explaining it aloud
  34. 34.🃏 You test yourself on 21 formulas and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  35. 35.🃏 You test yourself on 13 Hindi words and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  36. 36.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) quizzing with cards (c) blank-page recall (d) re-reading the chapter
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) highlighting everything (c) only listening again (d) re-reading the chapter
  40. 40.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) blank-page recall (d) only listening again

Answer key

  1. staring at the page
  2. True
  3. teaching your sibling
  4. active recall
  5. closed-book writing
  6. False
  7. True
  8. close the book
  9. copying notes neatly
  10. watching it again
  11. 3
  12. explaining it aloud
  13. staring at the page
  14. 3
  15. test yourself often
  16. review them, test again
  17. learn the topic
  18. passive review
  19. anyone, even a toy
  20. 15
  21. 4
  22. covering the answers
  23. True
  24. 5
  25. active recall
  26. recalling makes it stick
  27. 10
  28. 9
  29. False
  30. teaching your sibling
  31. closed-book writing
  32. active recall
  33. highlighting everything
  34. 15
  35. 6
  36. True
  37. explain it simply
  38. re-reading the chapter
  39. covering the answers
  40. blank-page recall

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