Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 220 · 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) highlighting everything (d) blank-page recall
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) answering old questions (c) covering the answers (d) watching it again
3. 3.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
4. 4.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
5. 5.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 26 dates and get 11 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
6. 6.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 flashcards and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 8 of them right. How many are still wrong?
7. 7.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) recalling makes it stick (c) tests are just fun (d) it needs no effort
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) only listening again (c) closed-book writing (d) answering old questions
9. 9.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) test yourself often (b) listen once (c) read it many times (d) highlight it all
10. 10.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) answering old questions (c) re-reading the chapter (d) quizzing with cards
11. 11.Which of these is active recall? (a) blank-page recall (b) re-reading the chapter (c) only listening again (d) watching it again
12. 12.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) review them, test again (c) start a new topic (d) ignore them
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
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.🃏 You test yourself on 19 formulas and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) quizzing with cards (d) re-reading the chapter
17. 17.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) only listening again (c) explaining it aloud (d) staring at the page
18. 18.🃏 You test yourself on 28 flashcards and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
19. 19.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) copying notes neatly (c) answering old questions (d) highlighting everything
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) teaching your sibling (c) explaining it aloud (d) quizzing with cards
24. 24.🃏 You test yourself on 15 flashcards and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
25. 25.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you should stop (c) you are bad at it (d) a gap to study again
26. 26.🃏 You test yourself on 16 state capitals and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
27. 27.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
29. 29.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 formulas and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 spellings and get 11 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
33. 33.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) watching it again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) blank-page recall
37. 37.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching your sibling (b) copying notes neatly (c) staring at the page (d) watching it again
38. 38.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) answering old questions (c) teaching your sibling (d) staring at the page
39. 39.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🃏 You test yourself on 22 state capitals and get 19 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?

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