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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 460 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. close the book
  2. quizzing with cards
  3. True
  4. explaining it aloud
  5. highlighting everything
  6. closed-book writing
  7. 8
  8. re-reading the chapter
  9. test yourself often
  10. False
  11. answering old questions
  12. learn the topic
  13. recalling makes it stick
  14. passive review
  15. covering the answers
  16. staring at the page
  17. active recall
  18. 11
  19. re-reading the chapter
  20. False
  21. quizzing with cards
  22. 15
  23. teaching your sibling
  24. passive review
  25. highlighting everything
  26. explain it simply
  27. active recall
  28. active recall
  29. 7
  30. a gap to study again
  31. 11
  32. closed-book writing
  33. False
  34. anyone, even a toy
  35. learn the topic
  36. False
  37. learn the topic
  38. close the book
  39. 8
  40. explain it simply

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