Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 256 · 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.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 Hindi words and get 19 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) quizzing with cards (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
3. 3.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) teaching your sibling (c) copying notes neatly (d) answering old questions
4. 4.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) copying notes neatly (c) highlighting everything (d) answering old questions
5. 5.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) it needs no effort (c) tests are just fun (d) recalling makes it stick
6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
7. 7.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
8. 8.🃏 You test yourself on 22 formulas and get 15 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) highlighting everything (c) closed-book writing (d) only listening again
10. 10.🃏 You test yourself on 28 flashcards and get 15 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
11. 11.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 state capitals and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) re-reading the chapter (c) only listening again (d) copying notes neatly
14. 14.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) covering the answers (c) explaining it aloud (d) staring at the page
15. 15.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 flashcards and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
16. 16.🃏 You test yourself on 29 Hindi words and get 15 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
17. 17.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 16 formulas and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
18. 18.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing with cards (c) answering old questions (d) covering the answers
20. 20.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 dates and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
21. 21.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
22. 22.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) only listening again (c) explaining it aloud (d) answering old questions
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) only listening again (c) explaining it aloud (d) re-reading the chapter
24. 24.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
25. 25.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) start a new topic (c) ignore them (d) review them, test again
26. 26.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) read it many times (b) test yourself often (c) listen once (d) highlight it all
28. 28.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
31. 31.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is active recall? (a) blank-page recall (b) copying notes neatly (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) answering old questions (c) teaching your sibling (d) watching it again
35. 35.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 12 spellings and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
39. 39.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
40. 40.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 Hindi words and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?

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