Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 143 · 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) copying notes neatly (b) blank-page recall (c) answering old questions (d) covering the answers
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching your sibling (b) only listening again (c) copying notes neatly (d) re-reading the chapter
3. 3.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) only listening again (d) answering old questions
6. 6.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) review them, test again (c) start a new topic (d) hide them
7. 7.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) copying notes neatly (c) quizzing with cards (d) closed-book writing
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) closed-book writing (c) highlighting everything (d) copying notes neatly
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
11. 11.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) only a teacher (c) nobody (d) anyone, even a toy
12. 12.Which of these is passive review? (a) staring at the page (b) blank-page recall (c) explaining it aloud (d) closed-book writing
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
14. 14.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) passive review (b) active recall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) staring at the page (c) closed-book writing (d) quizzing with cards
16. 16.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) teaching your sibling (c) re-reading the chapter (d) blank-page recall
17. 17.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
19. 19.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) it needs no effort (c) tests are just fun (d) recalling makes it stick
20. 20.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 formulas and get 15 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 12 of them right. How many are still wrong?
23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 Hindi words and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) teaching your sibling (c) only listening again (d) copying notes neatly
25. 25.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 20 formulas and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 10 of them right. How many are still wrong?
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
27. 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) only listening again (c) covering the answers (d) highlighting everything
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) quizzing with cards (c) only listening again (d) explaining it aloud
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
30. 30.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 Hindi words and get 15 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
31. 31.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 flashcards and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 10 of them right. How many are still wrong?
32. 32.🃏 You test yourself on 29 formulas and get 26 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
33. 33.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 spellings and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 11 of them right. How many are still wrong?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) watching it again (c) answering old questions (d) re-reading the chapter
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) answering old questions (c) covering the answers (d) explaining it aloud
37. 37.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) highlight it all (c) read it many times (d) test yourself often
39. 39.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
40. 40.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) True (b) False

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