Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 218 · 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.🧪 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
2. 2.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) covering the answers (c) closed-book writing (d) only listening again
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) highlighting everything
6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
7. 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) closed-book writing (b) highlighting everything (c) staring at the page (d) re-reading the chapter
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) re-reading the chapter (c) copying notes neatly (d) explaining it aloud
9. 9.🃏 You test yourself on 25 spellings and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
10. 10.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
15. 15.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
16. 16.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
17. 17.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) staring at the page (c) blank-page recall (d) answering old questions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) answering old questions (c) explaining it aloud (d) teaching your sibling
19. 19.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) it needs no effort (c) tests are just fun (d) it is faster to read
20. 20.🃏 You test yourself on 11 flashcards and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
21. 21.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 formulas and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 11 of them right. How many are still wrong?
22. 22.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) explaining it aloud (c) highlighting everything (d) teaching your sibling
23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 formulas and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
24. 24.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) test yourself often (c) read it many times (d) highlight it all
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
26. 26.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
27. 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) covering the answers (b) copying notes neatly (c) highlighting everything (d) watching it again
28. 28.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) copying notes neatly (c) answering old questions (d) highlighting everything
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 Hindi words and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
32. 32.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
33. 33.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) re-reading the chapter (c) staring at the page (d) only listening again
35. 35.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) staring at the page (c) copying notes neatly (d) explaining it aloud
36. 36.🃏 You test yourself on 16 flashcards and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 21 Hindi words and get 11 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 Hindi words and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 8 of them right. How many are still wrong?
39. 39.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “blank-page recall” is active recall. (a) True (b) False

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