Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 322 · 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: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
3. 3.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) closed-book writing (c) quizzing with cards (d) covering the answers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) quizzing with cards (c) blank-page recall (d) explaining it aloud
6. 6.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) anyone, even a toy (b) only a teacher (c) nobody (d) only adults
7. 7.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 spellings and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
10. 10.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) watching it again (c) answering old questions (d) quizzing with cards
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) closed-book writing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) teaching your sibling (c) staring at the page (d) covering the answers
14. 14.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
16. 16.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
17. 17.🃏 You test yourself on 15 flashcards and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
18. 18.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) it needs no effort (c) tests are just fun (d) it is faster to read
19. 19.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) passive review (b) active recall
20. 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) only listening again
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) explaining it aloud (c) re-reading the chapter (d) closed-book writing
22. 22.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
23. 23.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) explaining it aloud (c) highlighting everything (d) blank-page recall
24. 24.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 Hindi words and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
26. 26.🧪 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
27. 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) staring at the page (c) blank-page recall (d) re-reading the chapter
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) answering old questions (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling
29. 29.🃏 You test yourself on 23 spellings and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
30. 30.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) re-reading the chapter (d) answering old questions
32. 32.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 flashcards and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) only listening again
34. 34.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) only listening again (c) explaining it aloud (d) covering the answers
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
36. 36.🃏 You test yourself on 19 spellings and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
37. 37.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 dates and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
38. 38.🃏 You test yourself on 20 state capitals and get 10 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
39. 39.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True

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