Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 315 · 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: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching your sibling (b) watching it again (c) staring at the page (d) re-reading the chapter
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) blank-page recall (c) closed-book writing (d) teaching your sibling
4. 4.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
5. 5.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
6. 6.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
7. 7.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) blank-page recall (c) covering the answers (d) staring at the page
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
11. 11.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) copying notes neatly (c) watching it again (d) quizzing with cards
13. 13.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) copying notes neatly (c) staring at the page (d) re-reading the chapter
15. 15.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud (c) only listening again (d) re-reading the chapter
16. 16.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) a gap to study again (c) you should stop (d) you are bad at it
18. 18.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 dates and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
19. 19.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
20. 20.🧪 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
21. 21.🃏 You test yourself on 10 flashcards and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 26 spellings and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
23. 23.🃏 You test yourself on 26 state capitals and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
24. 24.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) re-reading the chapter (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
26. 26.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
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.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) read it many times (b) highlight it all (c) test yourself often (d) listen once
29. 29.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
31. 31.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) only a teacher (c) nobody (d) anyone, even a toy
32. 32.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
33. 33.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
34. 34.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting everything (c) blank-page recall (d) answering old questions
35. 35.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) answering old questions (c) re-reading the chapter (d) closed-book writing
36. 36.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
38. 38.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
39. 39.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
40. 40.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 flashcards and get 17 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?

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