Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 276 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) watching it again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) highlighting everything
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) answering old questions (c) staring at the page (d) copying notes neatly
3. 3.Which of these is passive review? (a) only listening again (b) closed-book writing (c) blank-page recall (d) answering old questions
4. 4.🃏 You test yourself on 21 formulas and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
5. 5.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) blank-page recall (c) highlighting everything (d) watching it again
6. 6.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
7. 7.🃏 You test yourself on 16 flashcards and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) re-reading the chapter (c) explaining it aloud (d) staring at the page
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) quizzing with cards (c) explaining it aloud (d) answering old questions
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) quizzing with cards (c) answering old questions (d) staring at the page
12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
14. 14.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
15. 15.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 Hindi words and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 12 of them right. How many are still wrong?
16. 16.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) a gap to study again (b) the topic is useless (c) you should stop (d) you are bad at it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) answering old questions (c) highlighting everything (d) explaining it aloud
18. 18.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
19. 19.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
21. 21.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) it needs no effort (c) it is faster to read (d) tests are just fun
22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 20 state capitals and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 9 of them right. How many are still wrong?
23. 23.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) only a teacher (c) anyone, even a toy (d) nobody
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) copying notes neatly (c) closed-book writing (d) explaining it aloud
25. 25.🃏 You test yourself on 16 state capitals and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
27. 27.🃏 You test yourself on 29 formulas and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
28. 28.🃏 You test yourself on 18 flashcards and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
29. 29.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) only listening again (c) watching it again (d) explaining it aloud
31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) teaching your sibling
32. 32.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
34. 34.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) blank-page recall (c) copying notes neatly (d) answering old questions
36. 36.🃏 You test yourself on 17 state capitals and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 13 spellings and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 Hindi words and get 15 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
40. 40.🃏 You test yourself on 21 formulas and get 11 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?

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