Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 177 · 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.🃏 You test yourself on 18 flashcards and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) covering the answers (c) closed-book writing (d) blank-page recall
4. 4.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) watching it again (c) staring at the page (d) copying notes neatly
6. 6.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) only a teacher (c) nobody (d) anyone, even a toy
7. 7.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) tests are just fun (c) recalling makes it stick (d) it needs no effort
8. 8.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) highlighting everything (c) blank-page recall (d) only listening again
10. 10.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) explaining it aloud (c) blank-page recall (d) watching it again
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
14. 14.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 15 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
17. 17.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
18. 18.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
19. 19.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 formulas and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
20. 20.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 state capitals and get 17 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) watching it again (c) copying notes neatly (d) staring at the page
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) highlighting everything (c) quizzing with cards (d) teaching your sibling
23. 23.🧪 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
24. 24.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) watching it again
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) highlighting everything (c) only listening again (d) quizzing with cards
26. 26.🃏 You test yourself on 29 spellings and get 13 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) blank-page recall (c) watching it again (d) answering old questions
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) teaching your sibling (c) copying notes neatly (d) quizzing with cards
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) passive review (b) active recall
30. 30.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) active recall (b) passive review
31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) teaching your sibling (c) blank-page recall (d) highlighting everything
32. 32.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
34. 34.🃏 You test yourself on 20 spellings and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
35. 35.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
36. 36.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) start a new topic (c) hide them (d) review them, test again
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) covering the answers (c) explaining it aloud (d) closed-book writing
38. 38.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
39. 39.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) copying notes neatly (c) closed-book writing (d) staring at the page

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