Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 133 · 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.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you should stop (b) a gap to study again (c) the topic is useless (d) you are bad at it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) covering the answers (c) copying notes neatly (d) highlighting everything
4. 4.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) review them, test again (b) ignore them (c) hide them (d) start a new topic
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) covering the answers (c) blank-page recall (d) closed-book writing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) copying notes neatly (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) covering the answers
9. 9.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🃏 You test yourself on 20 state capitals and get 16 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
11. 11.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
13. 13.🃏 You test yourself on 27 state capitals and get 21 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
14. 14.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) it is faster to read (c) recalling makes it stick (d) it needs no effort
16. 16.🃏 You test yourself on 21 formulas and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
17. 17.Which of these is active recall? (a) blank-page recall (b) staring at the page (c) watching it again (d) only listening again
18. 18.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) explaining it aloud (c) only listening again (d) watching it again
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) teaching your sibling (d) re-reading the chapter
21. 21.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) read it many times (c) listen once (d) test yourself often
22. 22.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 16 flashcards and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
24. 24.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 state capitals and get 11 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) watching it again (c) closed-book writing (d) blank-page recall
26. 26.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) teaching your sibling (c) blank-page recall (d) only listening again
28. 28.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
29. 29.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 20 formulas and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) watching it again (c) quizzing with cards (d) only listening again
31. 31.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) re-reading the chapter (c) copying notes neatly (d) quizzing with cards
32. 32.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 flashcards and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
33. 33.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
34. 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
36. 36.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
37. 37.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 state capitals and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 10 of them right. How many are still wrong?
38. 38.🃏 You test yourself on 15 spellings and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
39. 39.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 flashcards and get 11 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?

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