Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 230 · 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) the topic is useless (b) you are bad at it (c) a gap to study again (d) you should stop
2. 2.🃏 You test yourself on 19 spellings and get 17 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) staring at the page (c) only listening again (d) watching it again
4. 4.🃏 You test yourself on 20 dates and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
7. 7.🃏 You test yourself on 30 flashcards and get 24 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
10. 10.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) highlighting everything (c) answering old questions (d) blank-page recall
11. 11.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) quizzing with cards (d) only listening again
13. 13.🃏 You test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
14. 14.🃏 You test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 19 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
15. 15.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) review them, test again (b) hide them (c) ignore them (d) start a new topic
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) answering old questions (c) explaining it aloud (d) closed-book writing
17. 17.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering old questions (b) watching it again (c) staring at the page (d) only listening again
18. 18.🃏 You test yourself on 17 flashcards and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
19. 19.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) teaching your sibling (c) watching it again (d) re-reading the chapter
20. 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) explaining it aloud (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
21. 21.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
22. 22.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) teaching your sibling (c) blank-page recall (d) copying notes neatly
23. 23.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) blank-page recall (c) closed-book writing (d) only listening again
24. 24.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only adults (c) only a teacher (d) anyone, even a toy
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) copying notes neatly (c) teaching your sibling (d) re-reading the chapter
28. 28.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) copying notes neatly (c) blank-page recall (d) re-reading the chapter
29. 29.🧪 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
30. 30.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) closed-book writing (c) explaining it aloud (d) teaching your sibling
32. 32.🃏 You test yourself on 28 spellings and get 21 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
33. 33.🃏 You test yourself on 29 flashcards and get 17 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
34. 34.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 spellings and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) re-reading the chapter (c) closed-book writing (d) only listening again
37. 37.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 formulas and get 14 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
39. 39.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
40. 40.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review

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