Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 119 · 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.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
2. 2.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
5. 5.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
6. 6.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) re-reading the chapter (c) answering old questions (d) watching it again
8. 8.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) explaining it aloud (c) covering the answers (d) staring at the page
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you are bad at it (b) the topic is useless (c) a gap to study again (d) you should stop
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) only listening again (c) watching it again (d) copying notes neatly
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) explaining it aloud (c) copying notes neatly (d) highlighting everything
12. 12.Which of these is passive review? (a) watching it again (b) quizzing with cards (c) closed-book writing (d) blank-page recall
13. 13.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only a teacher (b) anyone, even a toy (c) nobody (d) only adults
15. 15.🃏 You test yourself on 22 flashcards and get 19 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
16. 16.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) tests are just fun (c) it needs no effort (d) it is faster to read
18. 18.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) copying notes neatly (c) covering the answers (d) staring at the page
19. 19.Which of these is active recall? (a) closed-book writing (b) only listening again (c) highlighting everything (d) staring at the page
20. 20.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) start a new topic (b) review them, test again (c) ignore them (d) hide them
21. 21.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) quizzing with cards (d) staring at the page
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) blank-page recall (c) re-reading the chapter (d) teaching your sibling
24. 24.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) blank-page recall (d) re-reading the chapter
25. 25.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 29 flashcards and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) only listening again (c) closed-book writing (d) covering the answers
27. 27.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 spellings and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
28. 28.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
29. 29.🃏 You test yourself on 11 state capitals and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
30. 30.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
31. 31.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) passive review (b) active recall
33. 33.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) teaching your sibling (d) watching it again
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) answering old questions (c) copying notes neatly (d) staring at the page
37. 37.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
38. 38.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) active recall (b) passive review
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) copying notes neatly (c) re-reading the chapter (d) watching it again
40. 40.🃏 You test yourself on 15 formulas and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?

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