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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 403 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) staring at the page (c) highlighting everything (d) only listening again
  2. 2.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 formulas and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  3. 3.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
  5. 5.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
  8. 8.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) blank-page recall (c) highlighting everything (d) copying notes neatly
  9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
  10. 10.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 spellings and get 15 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  11. 11.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) only listening again (c) answering old questions (d) watching it again
  13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
  14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
  15. 15.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) copying notes neatly (c) highlighting everything (d) answering old questions
  17. 17.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) quizzing with cards (c) closed-book writing (d) staring at the page
  18. 18.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
  19. 19.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) blank-page recall (c) covering the answers (d) copying notes neatly
  20. 20.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  21. 21.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) explaining it aloud (c) staring at the page (d) blank-page recall
  23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 11 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  24. 24.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  25. 25.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 flashcards and get 16 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  26. 26.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  28. 28.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 spellings and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) copying notes neatly (c) watching it again (d) covering the answers
  31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) teaching your sibling
  32. 32.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only adults (b) anyone, even a toy (c) nobody (d) only a teacher
  33. 33.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) read it many times (c) test yourself often (d) listen once
  34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you are bad at it (b) the topic is useless (c) you should stop (d) a gap to study again
  35. 35.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 spellings and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  36. 36.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 19 dates and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  38. 38.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) teaching your sibling (c) highlighting everything (d) re-reading the chapter
  40. 40.Which of these is active recall? (a) quizzing with cards (b) highlighting everything (c) only listening again (d) copying notes neatly

Answer key

  1. explaining it aloud
  2. 8
  3. active recall
  4. learn the topic
  5. True
  6. False
  7. close the book
  8. blank-page recall
  9. learn the topic
  10. 7
  11. True
  12. answering old questions
  13. close the book
  14. learn the topic
  15. True
  16. answering old questions
  17. staring at the page
  18. learn the topic
  19. copying notes neatly
  20. active recall
  21. explain it simply
  22. staring at the page
  23. 7
  24. active recall
  25. 6
  26. True
  27. active recall
  28. False
  29. 7
  30. covering the answers
  31. highlighting everything
  32. anyone, even a toy
  33. test yourself often
  34. a gap to study again
  35. 4
  36. False
  37. 13
  38. True
  39. teaching your sibling
  40. quizzing with cards

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