Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 419 · 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 passive review. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
3. 3.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 state capitals and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
4. 4.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) hide them (c) review them, test again (d) start a new topic
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
6. 6.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) quizzing with cards (c) explaining it aloud (d) copying notes neatly
7. 7.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 26 dates and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) answering old questions (c) blank-page recall (d) quizzing with cards
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) watching it again (c) quizzing with cards (d) covering the answers
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) re-reading the chapter (c) closed-book writing (d) blank-page recall
15. 15.🃏 You test yourself on 29 spellings and get 11 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering old questions (b) staring at the page (c) only listening again (d) watching it again
17. 17.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
18. 18.🃏 You test yourself on 23 spellings and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) blank-page recall (c) closed-book writing (d) copying notes neatly
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
21. 21.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) only listening again (c) quizzing with cards (d) copying notes neatly
23. 23.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) it needs no effort (c) it is faster to read (d) recalling makes it stick
24. 24.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
26. 26.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧪 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
28. 28.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
30. 30.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) answering old questions (c) highlighting everything (d) closed-book writing
33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) staring at the page (d) explaining it aloud
34. 34.🃏 You test yourself on 30 dates and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
35. 35.Which of these is active recall? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting everything (c) staring at the page (d) only listening again
36. 36.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
37. 37.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) test yourself often (b) highlight it all (c) read it many times (d) listen once
38. 38.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) staring at the page (c) closed-book writing (d) quizzing with cards
40. 40.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) blank-page recall (c) highlighting everything (d) staring at the page

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