Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 47 · 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.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
2. 2.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
3. 3.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) highlighting everything (c) teaching your sibling (d) copying notes neatly
4. 4.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) staring at the page
5. 5.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
7. 7.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you are bad at it (b) a gap to study again (c) you should stop (d) the topic is useless
9. 9.🃏 You test yourself on 13 dates and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
10. 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) watching it again (c) highlighting everything (d) answering old questions
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
13. 13.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 spellings and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 13 of them right. How many are still wrong?
14. 14.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 state capitals and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 10 of them right. How many are still wrong?
15. 15.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it is faster to read (d) tests are just fun
16. 16.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) re-reading the chapter (c) covering the answers (d) blank-page recall
17. 17.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) quizzing with cards (c) teaching your sibling (d) staring at the page
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) blank-page recall (c) closed-book writing (d) re-reading the chapter
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) answering old questions (c) teaching your sibling (d) explaining it aloud
20. 20.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) re-reading the chapter (c) only listening again (d) closed-book writing
22. 22.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 spellings and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
23. 23.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) active recall (b) passive review
24. 24.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) staring at the page (c) blank-page recall (d) only listening again
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) passive review (b) active recall
26. 26.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
28. 28.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 dates and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) teaching your sibling (c) highlighting everything (d) closed-book writing
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.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) copying notes neatly (c) only listening again (d) staring at the page
36. 36.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) highlighting everything (d) closed-book writing
37. 37.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) read it many times (b) highlight it all (c) test yourself often (d) listen once
38. 38.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is passive review? (a) copying notes neatly (b) teaching your sibling (c) covering the answers (d) blank-page recall
40. 40.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 28 formulas and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 9 of them right. How many are still wrong?

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