Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 425 · 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 active recall. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching your sibling (b) copying notes neatly (c) re-reading the chapter (d) highlighting everything
3. 3.🃏 You test yourself on 26 flashcards and get 15 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
4. 4.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) start a new topic (c) hide them (d) review them, test again
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
6. 6.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) it is faster to read (c) it needs no effort (d) tests are just fun
7. 7.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only a teacher (b) anyone, even a toy (c) only adults (d) nobody
8. 8.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 12 of them right. How many are still wrong?
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
11. 11.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) only listening again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) covering the answers
12. 12.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) blank-page recall (c) staring at the page (d) only listening again
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
14. 14.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 Hindi words and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
15. 15.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is passive review? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing with cards (c) closed-book writing (d) blank-page recall
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
18. 18.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 state capitals and get 21 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) quizzing with cards (c) watching it again (d) explaining it aloud
20. 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) closed-book writing (c) watching it again (d) highlighting everything
21. 21.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) only listening again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) explaining it aloud
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) closed-book writing (c) covering the answers (d) copying notes neatly
24. 24.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) only listening again
26. 26.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
28. 28.Which of these is passive review? (a) staring at the page (b) answering old questions (c) covering the answers (d) quizzing with cards
29. 29.🃏 You test yourself on 17 state capitals and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing with cards (c) covering the answers (d) answering old questions
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
32. 32.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) answering old questions (c) closed-book writing (d) only listening again
35. 35.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 dates and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
36. 36.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 11 flashcards and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.🃏 You test yourself on 25 formulas and get 21 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
39. 39.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling

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