Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 448 · 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.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) teaching your sibling (c) watching it again (d) only listening again
2. 2.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) read it many times (c) listen once (d) test yourself often
3. 3.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) answering old questions (d) highlighting everything
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) explaining it aloud (c) only listening again (d) covering the answers
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.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) quizzing with cards (d) copying notes neatly
7. 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) covering the answers (b) highlighting everything (c) staring at the page (d) re-reading the chapter
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) covering the answers (c) quizzing with cards (d) closed-book writing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) watching it again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) highlighting everything
11. 11.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) highlighting everything
13. 13.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) staring at the page (c) closed-book writing (d) explaining it aloud
14. 14.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) closed-book writing (c) copying notes neatly (d) answering old questions
15. 15.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) active recall (b) passive review
16. 16.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
17. 17.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 state capitals and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
18. 18.🃏 You test yourself on 17 spellings and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
19. 19.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) start a new topic (b) hide them (c) review them, test again (d) ignore them
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
21. 21.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
22. 22.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
23. 23.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) passive review (b) active recall
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
26. 26.🃏 You test yourself on 20 dates and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
27. 27.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it needs no effort (d) it is faster to read
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) active recall (b) passive review
30. 30.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
32. 32.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 dates and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
33. 33.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 26 spellings and get 16 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
35. 35.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) anyone, even a toy (b) only a teacher (c) nobody (d) only adults
36. 36.🃏 You test yourself on 10 dates and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 15 spellings and get 12 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 flashcards and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
39. 39.🃏 You test yourself on 17 state capitals and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
40. 40.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply

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