Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 169 · 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.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
2. 2.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
3. 3.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) covering the answers (c) copying notes neatly (d) blank-page recall
4. 4.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) only listening again (c) teaching your sibling (d) re-reading the chapter
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
9. 9.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🃏 You test yourself on 15 state capitals and get 10 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) teaching your sibling (c) covering the answers (d) answering old questions
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) explaining it aloud (c) staring at the page (d) only listening again
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) highlighting everything
15. 15.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) it is faster to read (c) tests are just fun (d) recalling makes it stick
16. 16.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 20 dates and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
17. 17.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you should stop (b) a gap to study again (c) the topic is useless (d) you are bad at it
18. 18.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
20. 20.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) anyone, even a toy (b) only adults (c) only a teacher (d) nobody
21. 21.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 28 flashcards and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 14 of them right. How many are still wrong?
23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 spellings and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 14 of them right. How many are still wrong?
24. 24.🃏 You test yourself on 17 flashcards and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) active recall (b) passive review
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
27. 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) watching it again (c) covering the answers (d) highlighting everything
28. 28.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
29. 29.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) highlighting everything (c) covering the answers (d) blank-page recall
31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
32. 32.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) read it many times (b) highlight it all (c) test yourself often (d) listen once
33. 33.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) review them, test again (c) start a new topic (d) ignore them
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
36. 36.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 27 state capitals and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) staring at the page (c) watching it again (d) re-reading the chapter
39. 39.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
40. 40.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic

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