Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 181 · 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 passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) quizzing with cards (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again
2. 2.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
3. 3.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
5. 5.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 29 formulas and get 21 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
6. 6.🃏 You test yourself on 13 formulas and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
7. 7.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) re-reading the chapter (c) watching it again (d) answering old questions
10. 10.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.Which of these is active recall? (a) explaining it aloud (b) staring at the page (c) watching it again (d) copying notes neatly
13. 13.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) blank-page recall (c) only listening again (d) re-reading the chapter
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) highlighting everything (c) only listening again (d) closed-book writing
17. 17.🃏 You test yourself on 25 formulas and get 10 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
18. 18.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) a gap to study again (b) you are bad at it (c) you should stop (d) the topic is useless
19. 19.🃏 You test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
20. 20.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🃏 You test yourself on 12 state capitals and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) answering old questions (c) copying notes neatly (d) closed-book writing
23. 23.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) copying notes neatly (c) explaining it aloud (d) highlighting everything
25. 25.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
28. 28.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) blank-page recall (d) only listening again
31. 31.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only a teacher (c) anyone, even a toy (d) only adults
32. 32.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 dates and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 16 of them right. How many are still wrong?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) staring at the page (c) teaching your sibling (d) watching it again
34. 34.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it is faster to read (d) tests are just fun
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) watching it again (c) blank-page recall (d) explaining it aloud
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) re-reading the chapter (c) quizzing with cards (d) answering old questions
37. 37.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
39. 39.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 dates and get 14 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
40. 40.🃏 You test yourself on 24 state capitals and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?

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