Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 131 · 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.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) quizzing with cards (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) only listening again
3. 3.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) explaining it aloud (c) covering the answers (d) highlighting everything
4. 4.🧪 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
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
6. 6.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) answering old questions (c) blank-page recall (d) re-reading the chapter
8. 8.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
10. 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) re-reading the chapter (c) closed-book writing (d) highlighting everything
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
12. 12.🧪 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
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) a gap to study again (b) the topic is useless (c) you should stop (d) you are bad at it
14. 14.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 formulas and get 11 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) quizzing with cards (c) teaching your sibling (d) only listening again
16. 16.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
17. 17.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🃏 You test yourself on 11 formulas and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
19. 19.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 26 dates and get 14 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 9 of them right. How many are still wrong?
20. 20.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
22. 22.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) test yourself often (c) listen once (d) read it many times
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) closed-book writing (c) explaining it aloud (d) staring at the page
24. 24.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 spellings and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) watching it again (d) explaining it aloud
26. 26.🃏 You test yourself on 30 spellings and get 16 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
27. 27.🃏 You test yourself on 25 formulas and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
28. 28.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) blank-page recall (d) copying notes neatly
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) staring at the page (c) re-reading the chapter (d) blank-page recall
33. 33.🃏 You test yourself on 11 flashcards and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) covering the answers (c) teaching your sibling (d) answering old questions
35. 35.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) closed-book writing (c) teaching your sibling (d) copying notes neatly
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 11 state capitals and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.🃏 You test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
39. 39.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) anyone, even a toy (c) nobody (d) only a teacher
40. 40.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply

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