Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 287 · 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.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) a gap to study again (c) you are bad at it (d) you should stop
2. 2.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) covering the answers (c) re-reading the chapter (d) only listening again
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) highlighting everything (c) closed-book writing (d) copying notes neatly
7. 7.🃏 You test yourself on 13 formulas and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
10. 10.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 9 of them right. How many are still wrong?
11. 11.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
12. 12.🃏 You test yourself on 13 dates and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
14. 14.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 flashcards and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 9 of them right. How many are still wrong?
15. 15.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
16. 16.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) active recall (b) passive review
17. 17.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 29 flashcards and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
18. 18.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
20. 20.🃏 You test yourself on 19 flashcards and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
21. 21.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) it is faster to read (c) tests are just fun (d) it needs no effort
22. 22.🃏 You test yourself on 22 formulas and get 20 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) covering the answers (c) quizzing with cards (d) blank-page recall
24. 24.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) staring at the page (c) highlighting everything (d) closed-book writing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) closed-book writing (c) blank-page recall (d) only listening again
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) blank-page recall
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) blank-page recall (d) copying notes neatly
29. 29.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) listen once (c) read it many times (d) test yourself often
30. 30.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) copying notes neatly (c) teaching your sibling (d) watching it again
32. 32.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
34. 34.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) copying notes neatly
35. 35.Which of these is passive review? (a) staring at the page (b) quizzing with cards (c) closed-book writing (d) blank-page recall
36. 36.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
38. 38.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
39. 39.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
40. 40.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) review them, test again (c) hide them (d) start a new topic

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