Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 245 · 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: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
3. 3.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) read it many times (b) listen once (c) test yourself often (d) highlight it all
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you are bad at it (c) you should stop (d) a gap to study again
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
6. 6.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 dates and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
7. 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) watching it again (c) only listening again (d) closed-book writing
8. 8.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 28 state capitals and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 19 of them right. How many are still wrong?
9. 9.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again
10. 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) explaining it aloud (c) watching it again (d) highlighting everything
11. 11.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) highlighting everything (c) quizzing with cards (d) blank-page recall
12. 12.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) re-reading the chapter (c) blank-page recall (d) covering the answers
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) covering the answers (c) staring at the page (d) copying notes neatly
17. 17.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 flashcards and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
18. 18.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
19. 19.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
20. 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) only listening again (c) highlighting everything (d) teaching your sibling
21. 21.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 28 formulas and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) highlighting everything (c) covering the answers (d) copying notes neatly
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) only listening again
24. 24.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) re-reading the chapter (c) staring at the page (d) quizzing with cards
25. 25.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) quizzing with cards (c) explaining it aloud (d) copying notes neatly
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
28. 28.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 flashcards and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
29. 29.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 flashcards and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
32. 32.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) covering the answers (c) watching it again (d) blank-page recall
34. 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
35. 35.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 dates and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
36. 36.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) anyone, even a toy (b) nobody (c) only a teacher (d) only adults
37. 37.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🃏 You test yourself on 14 dates and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
39. 39.🃏 You test yourself on 13 formulas and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again

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