Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 121 · 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) highlighting everything (b) only listening again (c) blank-page recall (d) copying notes neatly
2. 2.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) recalling makes it stick (c) tests are just fun (d) it is faster to read
3. 3.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) active recall (b) passive review
4. 4.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 spellings and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
5. 5.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🃏 You test yourself on 25 state capitals and get 19 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
7. 7.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 state capitals and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
11. 11.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🃏 You test yourself on 28 dates and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) blank-page recall (c) highlighting everything (d) answering old questions
14. 14.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) answering old questions (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) answering old questions (c) teaching your sibling (d) re-reading the chapter
18. 18.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
20. 20.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) review them, test again (b) ignore them (c) start a new topic (d) hide them
21. 21.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) answering old questions (c) copying notes neatly (d) blank-page recall
22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 flashcards and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 9 of them right. How many are still wrong?
23. 23.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
24. 24.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 state capitals and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) quizzing with cards (c) only listening again (d) closed-book writing
26. 26.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
27. 27.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) teaching your sibling (c) explaining it aloud (d) watching it again
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
30. 30.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
33. 33.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
35. 35.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) covering the answers (c) closed-book writing (d) only listening again
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) blank-page recall (c) copying notes neatly (d) highlighting everything
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.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) listen once (c) test yourself often (d) read it many times
39. 39.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 state capitals and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
40. 40.🃏 You test yourself on 27 state capitals and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?

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