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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 207 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. passive review
  2. True
  3. learn the topic
  4. only listening again
  5. 14
  6. watching it again
  7. active recall
  8. watching it again
  9. 7
  10. test yourself often
  11. staring at the page
  12. answering old questions
  13. teaching your sibling
  14. copying notes neatly
  15. False
  16. active recall
  17. 8
  18. active recall
  19. learn the topic
  20. explain it simply
  21. 16
  22. active recall
  23. re-reading the chapter
  24. active recall
  25. passive review
  26. True
  27. learn the topic
  28. recalling makes it stick
  29. quizzing with cards
  30. False
  31. passive review
  32. passive review
  33. 5
  34. 5
  35. True
  36. covering the answers
  37. blank-page recall
  38. learn the topic
  39. passive review
  40. 19

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