Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 216 · 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.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
3. 3.Which of these is passive review? (a) staring at the page (b) covering the answers (c) explaining it aloud (d) answering old questions
4. 4.🃏 You test yourself on 26 dates and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) blank-page recall (c) only listening again (d) covering the answers
6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
7. 7.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
8. 8.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 formulas and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 12 of them right. How many are still wrong?
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
13. 13.🃏 You test yourself on 25 flashcards and get 10 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
14. 14.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
15. 15.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 29 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 19 of them right. How many are still wrong?
16. 16.🃏 You test yourself on 29 flashcards and get 24 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) blank-page recall
18. 18.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) start a new topic (c) ignore them (d) review them, test again
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) quizzing with cards (c) staring at the page (d) closed-book writing
21. 21.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
22. 22.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) read it many times (c) test yourself often (d) highlight it all
23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 flashcards and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
24. 24.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) explaining it aloud (c) re-reading the chapter (d) closed-book writing
26. 26.🃏 You test yourself on 25 state capitals and get 17 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
27. 27.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) answering old questions
28. 28.True or false: “blank-page recall” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🃏 You test yourself on 12 dates and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) staring at the page (c) teaching your sibling (d) watching it again
31. 31.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) watching it again
34. 34.🃏 You test yourself on 29 flashcards and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
35. 35.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) quizzing with cards (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again
36. 36.🃏 You test yourself on 16 state capitals and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) staring at the page (c) highlighting everything (d) quizzing with cards
38. 38.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) anyone, even a toy (c) nobody (d) only a teacher
39. 39.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) watching it again (c) staring at the page (d) copying notes neatly

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