Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 340 · 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.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) it needs no effort (c) recalling makes it stick (d) tests are just fun
2. 2.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
3. 3.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) teaching your sibling
5. 5.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) highlighting everything (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
6. 6.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 formulas and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
7. 7.True or false: “blank-page recall” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
9. 9.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 spellings and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
10. 10.Which of these is passive review? (a) highlighting everything (b) closed-book writing (c) quizzing with cards (d) explaining it aloud
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) staring at the page
12. 12.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) re-reading the chapter (c) blank-page recall (d) explaining it aloud
13. 13.Which of these is active recall? (a) closed-book writing (b) copying notes neatly (c) highlighting everything (d) staring at the page
14. 14.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
15. 15.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) only listening again (c) answering old questions (d) teaching your sibling
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) staring at the page (c) only listening again (d) covering the answers
17. 17.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) explaining it aloud (c) quizzing with cards (d) staring at the page
18. 18.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering old questions (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) copying notes neatly
19. 19.🃏 You test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
21. 21.🃏 You test yourself on 18 formulas and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 flashcards and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
23. 23.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) watching it again (c) staring at the page (d) explaining it aloud
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) teaching your sibling (c) closed-book writing (d) staring at the page
25. 25.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
26. 26.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) copying notes neatly (d) closed-book writing
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
30. 30.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 spellings and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 11 of them right. How many are still wrong?
31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
32. 32.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you should stop (c) you are bad at it (d) a gap to study again
33. 33.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
35. 35.🃏 You test yourself on 29 dates and get 26 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
36. 36.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 Hindi words and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
37. 37.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
38. 38.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 state capitals and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
39. 39.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic

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