Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 395 · 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: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 flashcards and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
3. 3.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only a teacher (c) only adults (d) anyone, even a toy
4. 4.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) quizzing with cards (c) teaching your sibling (d) watching it again
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
6. 6.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you are bad at it (b) a gap to study again (c) the topic is useless (d) you should stop
7. 7.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) covering the answers (c) quizzing with cards (d) copying notes neatly
11. 11.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 dates and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
12. 12.🃏 You test yourself on 23 flashcards and get 16 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
14. 14.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) tests are just fun (c) it is faster to read (d) recalling makes it stick
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
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 21 spellings and get 19 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
18. 18.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) test yourself often (c) read it many times (d) highlight it all
19. 19.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) teaching your sibling (c) highlighting everything (d) blank-page recall
20. 20.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 dates and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
21. 21.Which of these is passive review? (a) copying notes neatly (b) teaching your sibling (c) closed-book writing (d) answering old questions
22. 22.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 spellings and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 10 of them right. How many are still wrong?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) watching it again (c) explaining it aloud (d) highlighting everything
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) passive review (b) active recall
26. 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) closed-book writing (c) copying notes neatly (d) highlighting everything
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) copying notes neatly (c) covering the answers (d) highlighting everything
28. 28.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 flashcards and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 12 of them right. How many are still wrong?
29. 29.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 16 spellings and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) re-reading the chapter (c) quizzing with cards (d) covering the answers
31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
32. 32.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
33. 33.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering old questions (b) only listening again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) watching it again
34. 34.🃏 You test yourself on 17 Hindi words and get 13 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
36. 36.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) staring at the page (c) explaining it aloud (d) covering the answers
37. 37.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
38. 38.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
39. 39.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 29 formulas and get 20 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
40. 40.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book

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