Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 236 · 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 active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) only listening again (c) quizzing with cards (d) staring at the page
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) listen once (c) read it many times (d) test yourself often
4. 4.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) it is faster to read (c) tests are just fun (d) it needs no effort
5. 5.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) copying notes neatly (c) highlighting everything (d) re-reading the chapter
7. 7.🃏 You test yourself on 15 formulas and get 11 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
8. 8.🃏 You test yourself on 26 flashcards and get 19 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) highlighting everything (c) closed-book writing (d) copying notes neatly
10. 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) re-reading the chapter (c) explaining it aloud (d) only listening again
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
13. 13.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 spellings and get 15 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) quizzing with cards (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
16. 16.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) anyone, even a toy (c) nobody (d) only a teacher
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) re-reading the chapter (c) staring at the page (d) quizzing with cards
19. 19.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) blank-page recall (c) covering the answers (d) only listening again
21. 21.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) explaining it aloud (c) highlighting everything (d) covering the answers
22. 22.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
23. 23.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
25. 25.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) highlighting everything (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) teaching your sibling (c) explaining it aloud (d) highlighting everything
27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
28. 28.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 dates and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 11 of them right. How many are still wrong?
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) active recall (b) passive review
30. 30.Which of these is passive review? (a) watching it again (b) answering old questions (c) covering the answers (d) blank-page recall
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) highlighting everything (c) staring at the page (d) watching it again
32. 32.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you are bad at it (b) the topic is useless (c) a gap to study again (d) you should stop
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
35. 35.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
36. 36.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) closed-book writing (c) staring at the page (d) quizzing with cards
39. 39.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) staring at the page (c) closed-book writing (d) covering the answers
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) explaining it aloud

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