Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 479 · 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) re-reading the chapter (b) staring at the page (c) closed-book writing (d) watching it again
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting everything (c) only listening again (d) re-reading the chapter
3. 3.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
4. 4.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) it needs no effort (c) it is faster to read (d) tests are just fun
5. 5.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) ignore them (c) start a new topic (d) review them, test again
6. 6.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling
7. 7.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) quizzing with cards (d) staring at the page
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) teaching your sibling
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
13. 13.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 16 spellings and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
14. 14.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) copying notes neatly
15. 15.Which of these is passive review? (a) staring at the page (b) blank-page recall (c) teaching your sibling (d) quizzing with cards
16. 16.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 formulas and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
18. 18.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) blank-page recall
20. 20.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing with cards (c) only listening again (d) staring at the page
22. 22.Which of these is passive review? (a) watching it again (b) covering the answers (c) blank-page recall (d) teaching your sibling
23. 23.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) anyone, even a toy (b) nobody (c) only adults (d) only a teacher
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) closed-book writing (c) copying notes neatly (d) highlighting everything
25. 25.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) copying notes neatly (c) answering old questions (d) closed-book writing
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) passive review (b) active recall
27. 27.🃏 You test yourself on 17 formulas and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
28. 28.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) test yourself often (b) read it many times (c) highlight it all (d) listen once
29. 29.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 16 flashcards and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
30. 30.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) covering the answers (c) re-reading the chapter (d) explaining it aloud
31. 31.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
34. 34.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
36. 36.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 dates and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
37. 37.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
40. 40.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall

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