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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 48 · 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.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again
  2. 2.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
  3. 3.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) copying notes neatly (c) explaining it aloud (d) staring at the page
  4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
  5. 5.🃏 You test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 10 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  6. 6.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) staring at the page (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
  8. 8.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) blank-page recall (c) staring at the page (d) quizzing with cards
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) re-reading the chapter (c) copying notes neatly (d) covering the answers
  10. 10.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) watching it again (c) teaching your sibling (d) copying notes neatly
  12. 12.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
  14. 14.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) highlight it all (c) test yourself often (d) read it many times
  15. 15.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) it needs no effort (c) recalling makes it stick (d) tests are just fun
  16. 16.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) re-reading the chapter (c) answering old questions (d) staring at the page
  18. 18.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) re-reading the chapter (c) watching it again (d) highlighting everything
  20. 20.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) start a new topic (c) ignore them (d) review them, test again
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) highlighting everything (c) quizzing with cards (d) blank-page recall
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) covering the answers (c) answering old questions (d) teaching your sibling
  23. 23.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 spellings and get 16 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) quizzing with cards (d) only listening again
  25. 25.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) covering the answers (c) explaining it aloud (d) re-reading the chapter
  27. 27.🃏 You test yourself on 10 Hindi words and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  28. 28.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) watching it again
  29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  30. 30.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  32. 32.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  33. 33.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🃏 You test yourself on 16 Hindi words and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) closed-book writing (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) answering old questions (c) explaining it aloud (d) blank-page recall
  39. 39.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) watching it again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) highlighting everything

Answer key

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

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