Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 238 · 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.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 16 flashcards and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
3. 3.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
4. 4.Which of these is passive review? (a) only listening again (b) closed-book writing (c) quizzing with cards (d) blank-page recall
5. 5.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) re-reading the chapter (c) closed-book writing (d) quizzing with cards
6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) active recall (b) passive review
7. 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) re-reading the chapter (c) covering the answers (d) only listening again
8. 8.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
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.🃏 You test yourself on 11 flashcards and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
11. 11.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it is faster to read (d) it needs no effort
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.🧪 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
16. 16.🃏 You test yourself on 23 flashcards and get 21 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
17. 17.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) anyone, even a toy (b) only adults (c) nobody (d) only a teacher
18. 18.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 16 state capitals and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
20. 20.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) copying notes neatly (c) explaining it aloud (d) covering the answers
21. 21.🃏 You test yourself on 30 formulas and get 16 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
22. 22.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) explaining it aloud (c) answering old questions (d) covering the answers
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) explaining it aloud (c) highlighting everything (d) re-reading the chapter
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) closed-book writing
26. 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) closed-book writing (b) staring at the page (c) re-reading the chapter (d) only listening again
27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) covering the answers (c) only listening again (d) copying notes neatly
29. 29.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) quizzing with cards (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) only listening again (c) copying notes neatly (d) answering old questions
31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
32. 32.True or false: “blank-page recall” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) staring at the page (c) re-reading the chapter (d) teaching your sibling
35. 35.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 state capitals and get 11 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) staring at the page (c) teaching your sibling (d) covering the answers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) watching it again (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
38. 38.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book

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