Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 359 · 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 active recall? (a) watching it again (b) teaching your sibling (c) only listening again (d) highlighting everything
2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
3. 3.🃏 You test yourself on 16 formulas and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
4. 4.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) blank-page recall (c) quizzing with cards (d) answering old questions
6. 6.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
8. 8.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 formulas and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
9. 9.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) closed-book writing (c) re-reading the chapter (d) highlighting everything
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
12. 12.🃏 You test yourself on 26 dates and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
13. 13.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) answering old questions
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) highlighting everything (c) explaining it aloud (d) covering the answers
15. 15.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is passive review? (a) staring at the page (b) answering old questions (c) blank-page recall (d) teaching your sibling
17. 17.🃏 You test yourself on 14 state capitals and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
18. 18.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) read it many times (b) test yourself often (c) highlight it all (d) listen once
19. 19.🃏 You test yourself on 15 dates and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
20. 20.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) review them, test again (c) ignore them (d) start a new topic
21. 21.🃏 You test yourself on 26 formulas and get 19 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
22. 22.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) active recall (b) passive review
23. 23.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
24. 24.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 spellings and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
26. 26.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 state capitals and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
27. 27.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🃏 You test yourself on 19 formulas and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
30. 30.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
31. 31.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
32. 32.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 state capitals and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
33. 33.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) explaining it aloud (c) only listening again (d) copying notes neatly
34. 34.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is passive review? (a) only listening again (b) teaching your sibling (c) answering old questions (d) covering the answers
36. 36.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) copying notes neatly (c) closed-book writing (d) teaching your sibling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) highlighting everything (c) copying notes neatly (d) only listening again
38. 38.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) copying notes neatly (c) answering old questions (d) blank-page recall
40. 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) closed-book writing

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