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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 150 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. staring at the page
  2. True
  3. 3
  4. 10
  5. recalling makes it stick
  6. False
  7. close the book
  8. 15
  9. answering old questions
  10. 4
  11. True
  12. active recall
  13. quizzing with cards
  14. blank-page recall
  15. highlighting everything
  16. active recall
  17. False
  18. active recall
  19. explain it simply
  20. covering the answers
  21. True
  22. True
  23. passive review
  24. active recall
  25. 17
  26. passive review
  27. 12
  28. 8
  29. watching it again
  30. a gap to study again
  31. False
  32. answering old questions
  33. 7
  34. True
  35. 8
  36. close the book
  37. highlighting everything
  38. test yourself often
  39. True
  40. True

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