Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 420 · 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.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
2. 2.🃏 You test yourself on 20 dates and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) only listening again (c) explaining it aloud (d) closed-book writing
4. 4.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
5. 5.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
6. 6.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) review them, test again (c) start a new topic (d) ignore them
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) watching it again (c) blank-page recall (d) answering old questions
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
9. 9.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) blank-page recall (b) staring at the page (c) copying notes neatly (d) highlighting everything
11. 11.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
12. 12.🃏 You test yourself on 14 dates and get 11 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
13. 13.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only a teacher (c) only adults (d) anyone, even a toy
14. 14.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
15. 15.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) test yourself often (b) listen once (c) highlight it all (d) read it many times
16. 16.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) blank-page recall (c) copying notes neatly (d) re-reading the chapter
18. 18.🃏 You test yourself on 12 state capitals and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
19. 19.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🃏 You test yourself on 24 spellings and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
21. 21.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 26 spellings and get 16 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
22. 22.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting everything (c) closed-book writing (d) blank-page recall
23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 dates and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) only listening again (d) covering the answers
25. 25.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it needs no effort (d) tests are just fun
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
27. 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) explaining it aloud (b) re-reading the chapter (c) only listening again (d) highlighting everything
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) teaching your sibling (c) covering the answers (d) quizzing with cards
29. 29.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 dates and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
31. 31.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
32. 32.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) explaining it aloud (c) staring at the page (d) covering the answers
33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) closed-book writing (c) quizzing with cards (d) re-reading the chapter
34. 34.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) blank-page recall (c) explaining it aloud (d) copying notes neatly
35. 35.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
38. 38.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic

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