Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 123 · 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) blank-page recall (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again
2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
3. 3.🃏 You test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 11 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
4. 4.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 flashcards and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
8. 8.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 Hindi words and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
9. 9.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) covering the answers (c) staring at the page (d) closed-book writing
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
14. 14.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) highlighting everything (d) explaining it aloud
15. 15.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
17. 17.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) start a new topic (c) review them, test again (d) ignore them
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you should stop (b) you are bad at it (c) the topic is useless (d) a gap to study again
21. 21.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) tests are just fun (c) it is faster to read (d) it needs no effort
22. 22.🃏 You test yourself on 17 formulas and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
23. 23.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only adults (c) anyone, even a toy (d) only a teacher
24. 24.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) only listening again
26. 26.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) quizzing with cards (c) staring at the page (d) blank-page recall
27. 27.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 formulas and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
29. 29.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) only listening again (c) closed-book writing (d) staring at the page
30. 30.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
32. 32.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) blank-page recall (c) copying notes neatly (d) explaining it aloud
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
35. 35.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) test yourself often (b) listen once (c) highlight it all (d) read it many times
36. 36.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) active recall (b) passive review
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) teaching your sibling (c) quizzing with cards (d) highlighting everything
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.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
40. 40.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall

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