Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

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

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