Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 432 · 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: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 flashcards and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 9 of them right. How many are still wrong?
3. 3.🃏 You test yourself on 22 Hindi words and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
4. 4.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
7. 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) blank-page recall (c) copying notes neatly (d) staring at the page
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
9. 9.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 28 state capitals and get 17 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
10. 10.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) review them, test again (b) ignore them (c) start a new topic (d) hide them
12. 12.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
13. 13.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) explaining it aloud (c) only listening again (d) watching it again
14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
15. 15.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
16. 16.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
18. 18.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
21. 21.🧪 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
22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 flashcards and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 8 of them right. How many are still wrong?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) copying notes neatly (c) answering old questions (d) watching it again
24. 24.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) teaching your sibling (c) explaining it aloud (d) watching it again
25. 25.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only a teacher (c) only adults (d) anyone, even a toy
26. 26.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
27. 27.🃏 You test yourself on 11 spellings and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
28. 28.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you should stop (b) a gap to study again (c) the topic is useless (d) you are bad at it
29. 29.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 Hindi words and get 19 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
33. 33.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 Hindi words and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
35. 35.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) covering the answers (c) copying notes neatly (d) re-reading the chapter
37. 37.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
38. 38.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 spellings and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
39. 39.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
40. 40.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) read it many times (b) listen once (c) highlight it all (d) test yourself often

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