Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 158 · 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) answering old questions (b) re-reading the chapter (c) closed-book writing (d) covering the answers
2. 2.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) review them, test again (c) ignore them (d) start a new topic
3. 3.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 formulas and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
4. 4.🃏 You test yourself on 21 formulas and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
5. 5.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) active recall (b) passive review
6. 6.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🃏 You test yourself on 26 flashcards and get 20 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
8. 8.🃏 You test yourself on 28 spellings and get 15 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) teaching your sibling (c) explaining it aloud (d) highlighting everything
10. 10.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 dates and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) closed-book writing (c) explaining it aloud (d) covering the answers
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) staring at the page (c) answering old questions (d) re-reading the chapter
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
15. 15.🃏 You test yourself on 26 flashcards and get 18 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
16. 16.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) staring at the page (d) quizzing with cards
18. 18.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
19. 19.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
20. 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) highlighting everything (c) answering old questions (d) re-reading the chapter
21. 21.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it needs no effort (d) tests are just fun
22. 22.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) test yourself often (c) read it many times (d) listen once
24. 24.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
25. 25.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) blank-page recall (c) closed-book writing (d) copying notes neatly
26. 26.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
27. 27.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
29. 29.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) re-reading the chapter (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling
30. 30.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) explaining it aloud (c) only listening again (d) covering the answers
31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) highlighting everything (c) covering the answers (d) explaining it aloud
32. 32.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) answering old questions (c) re-reading the chapter (d) quizzing with cards
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) copying notes neatly (c) watching it again (d) highlighting everything
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you are bad at it (b) you should stop (c) the topic is useless (d) a gap to study again
35. 35.🃏 You test yourself on 11 spellings and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
36. 36.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🃏 You test yourself on 28 state capitals and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
39. 39.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall

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