Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 484 · 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.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 20 state capitals and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
2. 2.🃏 You test yourself on 20 state capitals and get 14 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
3. 3.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
4. 4.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 flashcards and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 10 of them right. How many are still wrong?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) staring at the page (c) covering the answers (d) only listening again
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) only listening again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) staring at the page
7. 7.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
9. 9.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 28 spellings and get 10 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 15 of them right. How many are still wrong?
11. 11.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
12. 12.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) review them, test again (b) start a new topic (c) ignore them (d) hide them
13. 13.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) blank-page recall (c) staring at the page (d) explaining it aloud
15. 15.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 dates and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) closed-book writing (c) re-reading the chapter (d) teaching your sibling
18. 18.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) listen once (c) test yourself often (d) read it many times
19. 19.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) answering old questions (c) re-reading the chapter (d) watching it again
20. 20.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 state capitals and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
21. 21.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) active recall (b) passive review
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) only listening again (c) highlighting everything (d) covering the answers
23. 23.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
25. 25.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 28 state capitals and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
26. 26.🃏 You test yourself on 15 state capitals and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
27. 27.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 spellings and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
28. 28.🃏 You test yourself on 19 flashcards and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
29. 29.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
32. 32.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
33. 33.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
34. 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) copying notes neatly (d) teaching your sibling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) blank-page recall
38. 38.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) re-reading the chapter (c) closed-book writing (d) highlighting everything
39. 39.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) passive review (b) active recall
40. 40.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 state capitals and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?

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