Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 148 · 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 of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) staring at the page (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) highlighting everything (c) blank-page recall (d) answering old questions
3. 3.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) re-reading the chapter (c) quizzing with cards (d) only listening again
5. 5.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
7. 7.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🃏 You test yourself on 20 state capitals and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) closed-book writing (b) copying notes neatly (c) re-reading the chapter (d) only listening again
10. 10.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 state capitals and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 11 of them right. How many are still wrong?
12. 12.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) tests are just fun (c) recalling makes it stick (d) it is faster to read
13. 13.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is passive review? (a) staring at the page (b) quizzing with cards (c) teaching your sibling (d) explaining it aloud
15. 15.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) quizzing with cards
16. 16.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
18. 18.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you should stop (b) the topic is useless (c) you are bad at it (d) a gap to study again
19. 19.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
20. 20.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) answering old questions (c) re-reading the chapter (d) covering the answers
21. 21.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) active recall (b) passive review
23. 23.🧪 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
24. 24.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
25. 25.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 flashcards and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) blank-page recall (c) closed-book writing (d) watching it again
27. 27.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
28. 28.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only a teacher (c) anyone, even a toy (d) only adults
30. 30.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) start a new topic (b) ignore them (c) review them, test again (d) hide them
31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
32. 32.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
33. 33.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 flashcards and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) highlighting everything (c) answering old questions (d) staring at the page
38. 38.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) teaching your sibling (c) answering old questions (d) re-reading the chapter
40. 40.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 state capitals and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?

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