Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 331 · 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 of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) blank-page recall (c) staring at the page (d) answering old questions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) watching it again (c) teaching your sibling (d) answering old questions
3. 3.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only adults (c) only a teacher (d) anyone, even a toy
5. 5.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 formulas and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
7. 7.Which of these is passive review? (a) copying notes neatly (b) covering the answers (c) explaining it aloud (d) quizzing with cards
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) blank-page recall (c) explaining it aloud (d) re-reading the chapter
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) highlighting everything (c) only listening again (d) blank-page recall
10. 10.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) ignore them (c) review them, test again (d) start a new topic
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is active recall? (a) blank-page recall (b) re-reading the chapter (c) watching it again (d) only listening again
15. 15.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 dates and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
16. 16.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 8 of them right. How many are still wrong?
17. 17.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) explaining it aloud (d) only listening again
18. 18.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) copying notes neatly
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
21. 21.🃏 You test yourself on 25 dates and get 22 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
22. 22.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) explaining it aloud (c) watching it again (d) teaching your sibling
23. 23.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
24. 24.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) highlighting everything
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) answering old questions (c) watching it again (d) re-reading the chapter
26. 26.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) it needs no effort (c) recalling makes it stick (d) it is faster to read
27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
28. 28.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 flashcards and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
29. 29.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) only listening again (c) explaining it aloud (d) highlighting everything
30. 30.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) watching it again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) covering the answers
31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
32. 32.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
33. 33.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) teaching your sibling (c) quizzing with cards (d) staring at the page
36. 36.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) passive review (b) active recall
37. 37.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
38. 38.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) closed-book writing (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
40. 40.🃏 You test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?

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