Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 272 · 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: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is passive review? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) teaching your sibling (c) explaining it aloud (d) closed-book writing
4. 4.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) only listening again (c) watching it again (d) staring at the page
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again
7. 7.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) read it many times (b) listen once (c) highlight it all (d) test yourself often
8. 8.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you should stop (c) a gap to study again (d) you are bad at it
11. 11.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
12. 12.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 state capitals and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) active recall (b) passive review
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.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
16. 16.🃏 You test yourself on 13 formulas and get 11 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
17. 17.True or false: “blank-page recall” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) only listening again (c) blank-page recall (d) highlighting everything
19. 19.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) quizzing with cards (c) blank-page recall (d) covering the answers
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) quizzing with cards (c) copying notes neatly (d) covering the answers
22. 22.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) staring at the page (c) answering old questions (d) copying notes neatly
24. 24.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 8 of them right. How many are still wrong?
25. 25.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 formulas and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
27. 27.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) highlighting everything (c) closed-book writing (d) only listening again
29. 29.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) explaining it aloud (c) staring at the page (d) teaching your sibling
30. 30.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only a teacher (c) anyone, even a toy (d) only adults
31. 31.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) re-reading the chapter (c) answering old questions (d) covering the answers
33. 33.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) quizzing with cards
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
35. 35.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) recalling makes it stick (c) tests are just fun (d) it needs no effort
36. 36.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) blank-page recall (c) answering old questions (d) quizzing with cards
39. 39.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 spellings and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
40. 40.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) False (b) True

Free memory techniques lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/memory-techniques-for-students