Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

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

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