Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 182 · 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, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you should stop (b) the topic is useless (c) you are bad at it (d) a gap to study again
2. 2.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) covering the answers (c) teaching your sibling (d) answering old questions
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) explaining it aloud (d) only listening again
6. 6.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) explaining it aloud (c) copying notes neatly (d) blank-page recall
7. 7.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only a teacher (c) only adults (d) anyone, even a toy
8. 8.🃏 You test yourself on 27 state capitals and get 23 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) copying notes neatly
10. 10.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧪 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
12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) active recall (b) passive review
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
14. 14.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) read it many times (c) listen once (d) test yourself often
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) quizzing with cards (c) watching it again (d) only listening again
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
18. 18.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
19. 19.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
21. 21.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) review them, test again (b) ignore them (c) hide them (d) start a new topic
22. 22.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
24. 24.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
25. 25.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
26. 26.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
27. 27.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 formulas and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) answering old questions (c) highlighting everything (d) closed-book writing
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
30. 30.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) highlighting everything (c) teaching your sibling (d) blank-page recall
31. 31.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) blank-page recall (c) copying notes neatly (d) watching it again
34. 34.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 spellings and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
35. 35.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 dates and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
37. 37.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
38. 38.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 16 flashcards and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
39. 39.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) watching it again (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
40. 40.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall

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