Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

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

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