Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 278 · 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) answering old questions (b) re-reading the chapter (c) blank-page recall (d) covering the answers
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🃏 You test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
5. 5.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) closed-book writing (c) re-reading the chapter (d) teaching your sibling
6. 6.Which of these is active recall? (a) explaining it aloud (b) only listening again (c) copying notes neatly (d) watching it again
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) teaching your sibling (c) highlighting everything (d) answering old questions
8. 8.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching your sibling (b) re-reading the chapter (c) watching it again (d) staring at the page
10. 10.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) start a new topic (b) ignore them (c) hide them (d) review them, test again
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) re-reading the chapter (c) explaining it aloud (d) highlighting everything
12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) active recall (b) passive review
13. 13.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) copying notes neatly (c) re-reading the chapter (d) teaching your sibling
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) staring at the page (c) only listening again (d) answering old questions
17. 17.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 formulas and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
18. 18.🃏 You test yourself on 10 Hindi words and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
19. 19.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
20. 20.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 Hindi words and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 11 of them right. How many are still wrong?
21. 21.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) only a teacher (c) anyone, even a toy (d) nobody
22. 22.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) read it many times (c) highlight it all (d) test yourself often
23. 23.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) tests are just fun (c) it is faster to read (d) recalling makes it stick
24. 24.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) staring at the page (c) blank-page recall (d) covering the answers
25. 25.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) quizzing with cards (c) staring at the page (d) re-reading the chapter
27. 27.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
28. 28.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) covering the answers (c) copying notes neatly (d) staring at the page
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) highlighting everything (c) blank-page recall (d) re-reading the chapter
31. 31.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
32. 32.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) passive review (b) active recall
33. 33.🃏 You test yourself on 13 Hindi words and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
34. 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
36. 36.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 dates and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) copying notes neatly (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
39. 39.🃏 You test yourself on 21 Hindi words and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) only listening again (c) closed-book writing (d) blank-page recall

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