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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 277 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. explain it simply
  2. close the book
  3. closed-book writing
  4. 6
  5. blank-page recall
  6. review them, test again
  7. 12
  8. a gap to study again
  9. recalling makes it stick
  10. learn the topic
  11. True
  12. active recall
  13. anyone, even a toy
  14. covering the answers
  15. explain it simply
  16. 6
  17. 12
  18. test yourself often
  19. passive review
  20. closed-book writing
  21. close the book
  22. active recall
  23. teaching your sibling
  24. 9
  25. staring at the page
  26. passive review
  27. False
  28. passive review
  29. active recall
  30. passive review
  31. re-reading the chapter
  32. True
  33. 4
  34. True
  35. learn the topic
  36. active recall
  37. staring at the page
  38. False
  39. highlighting everything
  40. 7

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